News about Omicron

A thought provoking and well researched article on why Africa is facing an uphill battle to make its own vaccines even when the disease burden is very high and new technology exist for it. www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/why-africa-faces-an-uphill-battle-to-make-its-own-vaccines/

Fact: When a significant portion of a community receives vaccinations against an infectious disease, herd immunity occurs, reducing the likelihood of an outbreak. #AfricanVaccinationWeek #ImmuniseAfrica #VaccineAdvocacy pic.twitter.com/L0LYNvRSIu

As African Vaccination Week wraps up, let's engrave this in our minds: prevention triumphs over cure, always! Vaccines emerge as a frontline defence, shielding our children from infectious threats. pic.twitter.com/tnHhjqCMPC

TIME: “The COVID lull in the U.S. may soon come to an end, as a new family of SARS-CoV-2 variants—nicknamed “FLiRT” variants—begins to spread nationwide. These variants are distant Omicron relatives that spun out from JN.1.”👇 time.com/6972143/covid-19-flirt-variants-kp-2/