Omicron could partially evade booster jabs

Early findings show that the effectiveness of a third jab against Omicron was reduced compared to Delta, which does “not bode particularly well” for the efficacy of boosters against the new variant, says Professor Francois Balloux (UCL Genetics Institute).

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