February 24, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Catch-up Thursday: Science behind why children fare better with Covid based on innate immunity response but still should be vaccine-protected if possible and the WHO issues update on what is known about BA.2.
February 22, 2022 Epidemiology Will the BA.2 Omicron variant extend the tail end of the latest wave or induce a new surge at the time public health measures are being lifted? Opinions are mixed for various reasons and based in part on population immunity from infection and vaccination.
February 9, 2022 Epidemiology Denmark preprint study concludes that “Stealth” Omicron BA.2 is more transmissible than BA.1 in unvaccinated people and vaccines still offer protection.