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The variation, which includes the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, is four times more resistant to messenger RNA vaccines than earlier strains of omicron, according to the study.
The sub-variant needs to be studied in greater detail, according to Dr. Rajesh Karyakarte, chairman of the microbiology department at Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College. Also Read: If you are taking this covid vaccine, beware of potential allergic reactions “So far, we have seen that the hospitalisation has been less in patients in Maharashtra.
So far, the symptoms have been mild in most patients as well. But to check if the variant evades immunity from vaccines, we have to study the cases further," said Dr Karyakarte.