Omicron: Previous Covid infection doesn't seem to protect against variant

A professor for South Africas National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the susceptibility of the population is greater because previous Covid infection used to protect against Delta -- but now, with the Omicron variant, it doesn't seem to be the case, South Africa News 24 reported. Professor Anne von Gottberg, a clinical microbiologist and the head of respiratory diseases at the NICD, says the institute believes that vaccines will still protect against severe disease.

A professor for South Africas National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the susceptibility of the population is greater because previous Covid infection used to protect against Delta -- but now, with the Omicron variant, it doesn't seem to be the case, South Africa News 24 reported. Professor Anne von Gottberg, a clinical microbiologist and the head of respiratory diseases at the NICD, says the institute believes that vaccines will still protect against severe disease. December 02, 2021 at 11:01PM https://ift.tt/3rDqjAm