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Linda, hanging on by a thread

Fire up your -avoidance strategies. BA.2.86 is on the and radar because its mutations may bypass natural (“previously infected”) and vaccine-induced immunity. Currently about 1800 people are hospitalized daily with COVID; that number is predicted to increase into Sept. Given the research and experiences with Long COVID, and post-COVID morbidity even In asymptomatic or mild infections, best not to gamble.

medscape.com/s/viewarticle/995

MedscapeNew COVID Strain May Evade Vaccines, Alarming Health OfficialsBy Lisa O'Mary

@flcardiacnurse

Thank you for the heads up! I wanna get another booster sometime this fall.

@kwsapphire There is a new booster coming Sept/Oct, but there is still a question as to how well it will protect against this new variant. But there will definitely be protection against other strains!