New Omicron subvariants are spreading quickly in some parts of the world and raising questions about how protected we are from them.
, it estimated that Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 accounted for about 35 per cent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. in the week of Oct. 31, compared with 23.2 per cent the previous week.
According to Gregson, it’s time that will tell if we will see more severe outcomes with the BQ variant spread. “There is no evidence that this lineage causes more severe disease than other Omicron lineages,” said Alberta Health’s Chris Bourdeau in a statement.New BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 Omicron subvariants growing twice as fast as BA.5: Public Health Ontario
Pediatrician Dr. Sam Wong said he’s disappointed there hasn’t been more publicity in Alberta about getting teens vaccinated for COVID since the bivalent vaccine became available in October for everyone 12 and up. Click to share quote on Twitter: "I think we as healthcare professionals could do more, but certainly as a government and public health could do way more. This vaccine is safe and effective against serious illness."
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