The new generation of boosters are called "monovalent Omicron XBB 1.5 vaccines". "Monovalent" means they contain just one strain of COVID-19, making them a bit different to the "bivalent" vaccines ...
And as per reports, the first case of infection with the XBB.1.5 variant has also been confirmed in India. Read on to know what makes this Omicron variant so dangerous in nature. As per reports ...
PUTRAJAYA: The Pfizer Covid-19 bivalent vaccine that Malaysia will be receiving in November is effective against both the Omicron and the XBB sub-variants, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
The XBB.1.5 strain is a relative of the Omicron XBB variant, which is a recombinant of the Omicron BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75 subvariants. Combined, XBB and XBB.1.5 make up 44 per cent of cases in the US.
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is currently experiencing a small wave of increased Covid-19 cases following the discovery of the Omicron XBB sub-variant in the country, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.