Episode 1420 • • 30:05 - 37:16
1420: Caliphate Cubs
Stealth Omicron Sub-variant and Vaccine Inventory Management
Health officials are tracking a sub-variant of Omicron known as BA.2, or "Stealth Omicron," which has been detected in over 50 countries. Pfizer has initiated trials for an Omicron-specific booster, while some analysts suggest the focus on new variants is a strategy to move existing vaccine inventory. Experts in Scandinavia describe BA.2 as more transmissible but likely similar in clinical severity to the original Omicron strain.