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488 - An Update on Omicron Subvariants with Dr. Andy Pekosz

Public Health On Call

English - July 06, 2022 10:00 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 559 ratings
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There are now five versions of omicron circulating, and each subvariant is as distinct as what we used to label totally different variants. Virologist Dr. Andy Pekosz returns to the podcast to talk about the diverse range of omicron siblings, reinfection with different subvariants, omicron-specific vaccines, and what we can expect to see in the coming weeks and months from this “game-changer” variant.