BA.2 spreads faster than the BA.1 strain.

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February 15, 2022 – 13:32

Department of Science reveals that Omicron BA.2 strains spread faster than BA.1 strains, indicating that the severity has not yet been identified. and reiterating that the booster vaccine is still preventable

Today (15 Feb. 65), Dr. Supakit Sirilak, Director-General of the Department of Medical Sciences, together with Dr. Throne Upaphong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Medical Sciences and Dr. Achawin Rojanaviwat, Director of the Research Institute public health science Joining the press conference on the issue of surveillance for covid-19 and Omicron species, indicating that the coviral-19 Omicron strain It is spreading rapidly around the world. It has a high chance of mutation. both the occurrence of subspecies of omicron and the birth of new species

which now those who travel from abroad to Thailand 99.4% of the omicron strain has been detected in Thailand. Approximately 2% of the subspecies of Omicron were found to be BA.2, and from the onset of random sampling (SNP) to BA. .2 Contributing approximately 18% for the subspecies of omicron, BA.2 can spread more rapidly than BA.1, but it is not confirmed if it is more virulent. Because there is not enough information to draw conclusions. However, it is confirmed that the booster vaccine also protects against BA.2 strains, reducing serious illness and death.