Can Covishield & Covaxin fight Omicron variant? | The Federal

The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has sparked fears of a winter surge in infections across the globe. Scientists are now racing against time to figure out how effective existing vaccines are against this variant, and looking to upgrade it at the earliest. Given that this variant has over 30 mutations in just its spike protein, experts are of the view that it is likely to be more infectious and more transmissible when compared to the previous variants. This suggests that vaccines will most likely be less effective, to some unknown degree.The WHO has stated that it is working with its technical partners to understand the potential impact of this variant on existing vaccines. While it may take another two weeks to draw conclusions, the WHO and also experts in India continue to maintain that current vaccines remain effective against severe disease and death. #Covid19 #Coronavirus #Omicron #CovidVaccines #TheFederal For more explainers, and interesting videos - https://thefederal.com/videos/  For the latest news and analysis - https://thefederal.com/  Follow The Federal News here - Facebook:   /      Twitter:   / thefederal_in   Instagram:   / thefederal_india   Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@Thefederal WhatsApp: https://wa.me/917397357788 Download The Federal App here - Android - http://bit.ly/TheFederalAndroid iPhone - http://bit.ly/TheFederalios