BA.2 Omicron sub-strain ‘may be more transmissable’ but vaccines still work

A strain of Omicron that is being monitored by experts has a greater growth rate and transmission of it is likely to be higher, the UK Health Security Agency has said

It added that while growth rates can be overestimated in early analyses of a new variant, “the apparent growth advantage is currently substantial”.

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