Omicron can partially evade Covid vaccine protection, study finds

Findings suggest boosting antibodies can compensate for jabs being less well matched than to earlier variantsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe Omicron variant of coronavirus can partially evade the protection of vaccines and previous infection, according to one of the first laboratory studies into the matter.However, the findings suggest immune escape is “not complete”, which means that boosting antibodies can compensate for vaccines being less well matched to Omicron than to earlier versions of the virus. Scientists said that while the clinical implications were yet to be confirmed, the findings strongly supported the idea that booster vaccinat ions would be effective.Continue reading...
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