OUR NEMISIS - COVID-19 - NEW OMICRON VARIANT - HYPERCONTAGIOUS

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NPR 07/15/2022 - The omicron subvariant dominating U.S. COVID-19 cases is more vaccine-resistant

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The BA.5 omicron subvariant, which is now the most prevalent coronavirus strain in the United States, is four times more resistant to COVID-19 vaccines, according to a new study.

The strain, which is considered "hypercontagious," according to the Mayo Clinic, is more defiant against messenger RNA vaccines, which include Pfizer and Moderna.

. . . . vaccines still provide much better protection than going without the safeguards.

From Dr. Gregory Poland, head of the Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group - 

"Let me make a clear, clear point here that's a little tough to hear: Whether you've been vaccinated, whether you've been previously infected, whether you've been previously infected and vaccinated, you have very little protection against BA.5 in terms of getting infected or having mild to moderate infection," he said. "You have good protection against dying, being hospitalized or ending up on a ventilator."

The CDC still recommends getting tested if you experience COVID-19 symptoms, and wearing masks depending on the number of cases where you live.