Fauci calls for development of pan-coronavirus and intranasal vaccines in fight against Covid variants

Even as vaccine manufacturers plow a path to market for Omicron-specific booster shots this fall, NIAID director Anthony Fauci’s message is clear: “Our job is not done.”

Fauci, who also serves as chief medical advisor to President Joe Biden, took the White House podium on Tuesday to offer a glimpse at where next-generation vaccines are headed — specifically highlighting the need for pan-coronavirus candidates and mucosal options that can be administered intranasally.