Ain't it a b!tch when facts get in the way of personal beliefs, and your memes that express those beliefs?
"The newest COVID-19 variant isn't as scary as it seemed at first, and fall booster shots should protect against it and other variants circulating now, new data suggests.
In a clinical trial, the updated vaccine generated a nearly ninefold increase in neutralizing antibodies against the BA.2.86 variant, according to data released early Tuesday from vaccine maker Moderna. Although extremely rare in the United States, the new variant has a number of mutations in the spike protein targeted by vaccines, which made experts worry that shots and previous infections wouldn't be protective."
Should you be worried about latest COVID variant? Will the new vaccines fight BA.2.86?
The newest COVID variant, BA.2.86, looked pretty scary initially, but data out this week suggests it's "not even a tropical storm" - at least for now.
www.usatoday.com
