AdvertisementOmicron evades Moderna vaccine too, study suggests, but boosters helpDecember 15, 2021Rob SteinfacebookEmailMaryland National Guard Spc. James Truong administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on May 21 in Wheaton, Maryland. People vaccinated with the Moderna vaccine likely need a booster to keep up their protection against the new omicron variant of the coronavirus. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)