Amid the new medical recommendations that the elderly and the most vulnerable groups receive a second dose to boost immunity againstnovel coronavirus Especially with the increase in infections around the world, health experts confirmed that the BA.5 sub-mutant caused by Omicron is able to spread more among people, whether they are immunized with vaccines or have recently recovered from the disease.
In details, the chief American medical advisor and head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Anthony Fauci, explained, during a briefing at the White House, that the new sub-mutant is able to spread quickly, and that it has caused about 60% of the infections in the United States.
Faster transition feature than its predecessor
He also added that each successive mutant has the advantage of faster transmission than the previous one, explaining that a person’s infection with the virus during the first or even second waves prevents him from being protected with the current wave, quoting the newspaper “The Independent”.
Fauci pointed out that the new strains will continue to pose a threat to society as long as the virus continues to spread unchecked.
He said that one of the reasons for the spread of new strains of Omicron is due to its ability to evade antibodies and the inability of current vaccines to confront them, he said.
noticeable height
It is noteworthy that the world has witnessed, in recent weeks, a noticeable increase in the rates of injuries.
In turn, the experts of the European Center for the Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases advised not to neglect the use of antivirals and monoclonal antigens to treat dangerous cases, the decrease in their use with the spread of vaccines, and the resulting widespread belief that they are sufficient alone to protect against dangerous symptoms.
The experts also said that most of the deaths that were recorded among the vaccinated people were people with chronic diseases or suffering from a deficiency or defect in the immune system.