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The latest Omicron COVID-19 booster vaccine may lead to similar side effects caused by earlier vaccines, which include injection site pain, fatigue, fever and more.
Here's what experts know so far about the new strains and their symptoms. This winter holiday season may see a COVID-19 surge fueled by a slate of emerging variants. Here's what experts know so ...
BA.2.86 has more than 30 mutations compared to the omicron XBB.1.5 variant, the dominant strain for most of 2023 and the variant targeted in the updated COVID-19 vaccine, TODAY.com previously ...
In June 2022, Pfizer and Moderna developed bivalent vaccines to protect against the SARS-CoV-2 wild-type and the Omicron variant. The bivalent vaccines are well-tolerated and offer immunity to Omicron superior to previous mRNA vaccines. [270] In September 2022, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized the bivalent vaccines.
Pirola, or BA.2.86, is the latest Omicron strain to appear this summer, sparking concern among experts because it has 34 more mutations, which could make it easier to evade vaccines.
The variants EG.5 and BA.2.86 are circulating, and more could emerge this fall and winter. Here are the most common symptoms and how to protect yourself.
The CDC and WHO assessed that the "public health risk posed by this variant is low compared with other circulating variants". [23] Moderna and Pfizer have stated that their COVID-19 vaccines targeted at the omicron variant remain effective against BA.2.86 [ 24 ] and Novavax has stated its updated protein-based COVID-19 vaccine appears effective ...
The BA.4 and BA.5 omicron subvariants are now dominant in the U.S They pose a greater challenge to vaccine protection, but symptoms remain the same. There's a new omicron variant dominating the U.S.