3/30/2022 - COVID-19 BA.2 Subvariant & Boosters

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English - March 31, 2022 15:51 - 18 minutes - 33.5 MB - ★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Dr. Paul Auwaerter discusses the BA.2 Subvariant and the recent authorization from the FDA for second booster dose. Topics: *Virulence of BA.2 vs Omicron and Delta * Therapeutic activity of monoclonal antibodies against BA.2 *Details of approval for booster #2 (4th and 5th dose) *Are there advantages to mixing mRNA vaccines?

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Presenting faculty:

Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA, FIDSA, Past President of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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