New York City health officials are warning residents that the infectious omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be more likely to infect people who have already been vaccinated or infected with COVID-19.
Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, John Campbell, Ph.D., a retired nurse educator, has gained a following for his even-handed evaluations of COVID science and statistics.
MSNBC commentator Katty Kay told Dr. Zeke Emanuel on "Morning Joe" that she is "shocked" and "appalled" that her 22-year-old and 16-year-old children decided not to get the Covid booster vaccine.
The BQ and XBB subvariants of the COVID-19 virus Omicron have altered antibody evasion properties that make them more difficult to neutralize with current vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, according to a study published in the journal Cell.
Australian health officials said they will not make any changes to their existing recommendations for COVID-19 boosters — meaning they won’t recommend a third booster (fifth dose) for any age group, despite rising case and hospitalization numbers.