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become infected .

USA has allowed pfeizer vaccinations for adolescents and
Teenagers ,FDA authorization of pfeizer vaccine for children
ages 5-17 years age.

DELTA PLUS:

First has been reported in India .

It is a subvariant of Delta ,it has one additional mutation to
what Delta has called K417N,affects the spike protein that
the virus needs to infect cells and that is the main target for
RNA and other vaccines .
vaccination is important for protection , vaccinated people
can infect others. treatment with monoclonal antibody
remain effective.

Omicron Virus

First identified in south Africa ,spread faster than original
Sar’s -cov2 strain of the virus that causes Covid- 19 because
it has more mutation ,vaccination and boosters are
important.

Symptoms : cough fever and fatigue,fewer people loss of
smell and taste ,less likely to cause pneumonia.

Covid-18 vaccines might not be as effective with new
variants ,Get booster shot .Rapid test during Omicron
surge :rapid antigen test.

Delta and Omicron could lead to “ hyper local outbreak “

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