Because The New Variant Covid Ba.5 Is The Most Dangerous Yet
The BA.5 subvariant of the basic Omicron variant appears to be more contagious than any previous form of the virus. It’s apparently better at avoiding our antibodies, which means it may be more likely to cause recurrent infections. Vaccines and boosters are still the best defense. There are even Omicron-specific booster vaccines in development that, in the coming months, could make the best vaccines more effective against BA.5 and its genetic cousins....