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Badiola on the new variant: “the vaccine is less effective than on previous occasions” – Zaragoza

In the middle of the debate about resuming the use of the mask indoors in Cope, we wanted to talk to the expert in communicable diseases, Juan José Badiola. He has not explained that the increase in cases – almost a thousand new infections in one day – is due to the new subvariant of Ómicron, BA4 and BA5, for which the vaccine is really ineffective.

A variant highly communicable but fortunately causes little severity. Even so, the expert remembers that there are always people with previous pathologies in which it could cause more complications. He understands that society, tired, has relaxed with the use of the mask. But he remembers that the virus is still there. “The authorities are recommending its use, the counselor has done so, but we are going to see if people comply or not. If not, you still have to force ”, Badiola has indicated.

In this eighth wave of infections everything influences. The relaxation of the masks and the new variant, for which the current vaccine is ineffective. “This variant tries to avoid immunity. There are people with three vaccines who have been infected and others who have had the disease, and also”; That is why he considers that the vaccine “it would be a little less effective than in previous situations.”

The truth is that the administration of the third dose has stagnated in the population under 45 years, with percentages ranging from 30 to 40% depending on the age range. According to the spanish vaccine, Badiola explained that the final procedures for European authorization remain. “But it will be the role of the health authorities to see what type of vaccine is used. It should be one capable of limiting the effects of this new variant. But, what if another one comes later? ”, The expert has pointed out.

Badiola is especially worried about autumn “because the cold starts and people gather more indoors”. In addition, “another variant could arrive. And therein lies the problem, achieve a vaccine capable of controlling this new hypothetical variant“, has added.

There are currently around 300 people hospitalized for Covid in Aragon and 8 in the UCIS. A figure that still does not compromise the health services, as pointed out yesterday by the Minister of Health, Sira Repollés.

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