“Omicron is already everywhere, and will prevail in the coming weeks, the transmissibility of this strain is higher than any other strain we have encountered during the pandemic,” warned Pediatric Infectious Diseases Professor and member of the Committee of Experts Vana Papaevangelou. .
The mutation came just two weeks ago in Europe, and already causes more than 50% of new infections in the UK, he said, calling for everyone, the sick and children to be vaccinated. “It is certain that there will be many more cases of Omicron, we will find out in the coming days,” said Ms. Papaevangelou.
We will celebrate under the shadow of Omicron, he said, recommending that home gatherings be prudent and urging parents to use their children ‘s self – test during the holidays, especially before visiting homes where people belong. in vulnerable groups or the elderly.
Ms Papaevangelou said that even if it turns out that Omicron causes a milder illness, it is definitely transmitted very easily and certainly more easily than Beta and Delta. He clarified that it is certain that patients with Beta and Delta who considered themselves protected from the natural disease are re-infected by Omicron. “Those of you who have been ill and considered yourself safe should make an appointment immediately to be vaccinated.”
Ms. Papaevangelou explained that there is a risk of catching the fully vaccinated, as the initial data show that the effectiveness of neutralizing antibodies against the coronavirus is reduced in case we are exposed to the Omicron variant. The many mutations have altered the antigenic structure of the new virus, so it is much further from the previous strains than the original strain on which the previous vaccines were made.
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To date, Omicron cases have affected young, healthy, and primarily vaccinated individuals. “Get vaccinated, you are not at risk from the vaccine, but from the virus,” he said.
“The first data, which remains to be confirmed, show that the vaccination against COVID, especially after the administration of the booster dose, will protect us to a great extent against a serious disease, even if we become infected with Omicron,” Vana Papaevangelou underlined.
“For children aged 4-18 there is a clear and steady reduction in cases, we had almost 9,000 cases last week, while 2 to 3 weeks ago we had 11,000 cases,” he noted. “Vaccinate your children, the virus is here among us, today the vaccine has been tested on more than 2.5 million children” was the teacher’s appeal.
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