ICYMI Midday Edition: Coronavirus expert talks about what new subvariants could mean for a San Diego entering a highly-anticipated summer season.
in La Jolla, joined KPBS Midday Edition to talk about what is known about the new variants taking hold in the community.
"We're in the midst of this countrywide omicron subvariant where the country's dominant variant is so-called BA.2.12.1, and we're transitioning to other variants called BA 4 and BA 5. So right now it's dynamic." Topol said."The whole country has to brace for yet another one of these omicron, hyper-transmissible, very worrisome variants because they keep progressively challenging our immune response, even for people who have had multiple vaccine shots.
Even in the midst of the worrisome variants Topol said the scientific achievements that have come out of the pandemic are a reason to be optimistic. He said the mRNA technology used in coronavirus vaccineslike cancer, diabetes, and multiple sclerosis. "We've learned how to deliver a genetic message safely and it's just a platform which is going to lead to dividends for decades to come. It's really fantastic," Topol said.
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