Omicron "Highly Unlikely" To Fully Dodge Vaccine Protection: WHO

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A top WHO official has said that Omicron does not appear to cause more severe disease than previous Covid variants, and is "highly unlikely" to fully dodge vaccine protections. Though final word on that is awaited, we speak to Dr Ashish Jha, Dean, Brown University, School of Public Health, on what we know so far.

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