Coronavirus
A Study Finds That Omicron Can Evade Immunity
Scientists have discovered that the omicron variant can evade immunity from COVID-19 more so than any other previous variants discovered during the course of the pandemic.
In a study, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, Statistics Denmark and Statens Serum Institute found that the omicron variant is better described as evading immunity rather than having greater transmissibility.
Researchers studied over 11,000 Danish households and found that those who had the omicron variant had a 31 percent chance of a secondary attack rate (SAR), which refers to the probability an infection occurs within a specific group like a household or close contacts. Households with the delta variant had a 21 percent SAR.
