Senior doctor says Omicron Covid variant exhibits high vaccine resistance

“The delta version had a higher incidence of involving the lungs and causing oxygen problems. So far, the data shows that omicron is more contagious than delta, but also milder than it,” news agency ANI Senior surgeon Dr Arvind Kumar was quoted as saying.

He said that the number of Kovid-19 cases is increasing and people are getting serious diseases, but the number of ICU admission, oxygen requirement and death are not as frightening and psychologically difficult as it was in the second wave.

However, he also pointed out that Omicron shows “high vaccine unresponsiveness and vaccine failure”.

It has been stated by the World Health Organization that existing vaccines may need to be updated to ensure that they are effective against new variants such as Omicron.

“…the composition of current COVID-19 vaccines may need to be updated, to ensure that COVID-19 vaccines provide WHO-recommended levels of protection against infection and disease by VOCs, including Omicron and future variants.” Let’s continue,” said. WHO Technical Advisory Group.

The body said it would consider changes in the composition of vaccines to ensure that the vaccines protect against serious disease.

It said, “Covid-19 vaccines require that they elicit an immune response that is widespread, robust and long-lasting to reduce the need for frequent booster doses.”

“A vaccination strategy based on repeated booster doses of the original vaccine composition is unlikely to be appropriate or sustainable.”

The global health body has also said that the Omkron variant is a “dangerous virus” especially for people who have not been vaccinated.

“Although Omicron causes less severe disease than Delta, it remains a dangerous virus, especially for those who have not been vaccinated,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Meanwhile, India crossed a grim milestone as a country omicron tally As per the morning update by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, it reached the 5,000 mark on Thursday.