COVID-19 Omicron BA.2 will supersede BA.1 in next two weeks in Thailand

13 Sept 06:36 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Medical Sciences Department forecasts that the Omicron BA.2 sub-variant will constitute 100% of new COVID-19 infections within two weeks, currently accounting for 95.9%.
Officials dismiss reports of BA.2 evading vaccine immunity but emphasize that two vaccine doses are inadequate as protection diminishes over time.
Booster jabs drastically reduce the risk of severe illness and death; unvaccinated individuals face significantly higher mortality rates compared to those with one, two, or booster doses.
A third booster shot, specifically AstraZeneca or Pfizer, is recommended for those with only two doses to enhance protection against both BA.1 and BA.2 strains.

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