New insight into what is driving Omicron's rise has worrying implications for the worldWe now have the first strong insight into what's driving Omicron's rise in South Africa. Scientists have been puzzling over the real-world effect of the variant's constellation of mutations. Some predicted that our antibodies may not be good enough to prevent infection.
Research by the National Institutes of Health in the US has shown that antibodies produced by COVID vaccines are more likely to recognise variations in the virus spike protein than those generated by natural immunity. They add:"Urgent questions remain regarding whether Omicron is also able to evade vaccine-induced immunity and the potential implications of reduced immunity to infection on protection against severe disease and death."
He says it is a failure of politicians and medics to not inform the public about the vaccine, so they can make up their own minds, before mandating it.A member of the public asks if extra precautions should be taken for the clinically vulnerable with the new emergence of the Omicron variant. Professor Adam Finn says wearing a mask will reduce the chances of you infecting other people, with COVID and other infections. Dr Bharat Pankhania, who is also on our Coronavirus Q&A panel of experts tonight, says that looking at the history of viruses - random mutations can happen at any time and any place in the world.
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