Omicron variant," said Matthew Snape, a professor at the University of Oxford and co-author of the study. "Vaccination induces many arms of our immune system, including neutralising antibodies and T-cells," said Teresa Lambe, a professor at the University of Oxford, and an author of the paper. "Real-world effectiveness data has shown us that vaccines continue to protect against severe disease with previous variants of concern.
The best way to protect us going forward in this pandemic is by getting vaccines in arms," Lambe added. This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text.