Is covid vaccine effective against Omicron? WHO Head informs

The spread of Omicron variant of coronavirus is rampant all over the world. The total number of active cases of Omicron have almost reached 1000 in India. In this situation, is covid vaccine effective against Omicron? World Health Organisation (WHO) Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan informs.

Updated on: Dec 31, 2021 11:57 AM IST

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People who have been fully vaccinated are also getting affected by Omicron, informed Soumya Swaminathan. However she also mentioned that because of the covid vaccine, the severity of Omicron has not scaled new heights as of now. (Hindustan Times)

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On Wednesday, Soumya Swaminathan informed on Twitter that T-cell has proved to be effective against Omicron. Due to the past variants of covid-19, the human body has also grown immunity. However, she urged everyone to get fully vaccinated. (PTI)

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On Wednesday, in the press conference, Soumya Srivastava mentioned that the vaccines that have been given a go-ahead are all effective, with minor differences. However, most vaccines will reduce the severity and the death risk due to covid, (PTI)

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Swaminathan also mentioned that the power of the vaccine depends on the health conditions of the respective person as well. It depends on several factors such as age, illnesses, etc. (Reuters)