{"id":272579,"date":"2023-08-25T07:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T07:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=272579"},"modified":"2023-08-26T12:39:56","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T12:39:56","slug":"trust-the-science-cdc-says-new-covid-19-variant-could-cause-infections-in-vaccinated-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=272579","title":{"rendered":"Trust The Science: CDC Says New COVID-19 Variant Could Cause Infections in Vaccinated People"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reminder: according to the World Bank’s \u201cCOVID-19 STRATEGIC PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE PROGRAM” the expected COVID-19 Project Closing Date is March 31, 2025<\/h3>\n

Lioness of Judah \u2013 Aug 24, 2023<\/strong><\/h1>\n

By Jack Phillips, Breaking News Reporter<\/a> Aug 23, 2023<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) stated Wednesday the new BA.2.86 COVID-19 lineage may cause infection in people who received vaccines or previously had the virus.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0CDC said it is too soon to know whether this might cause more severe illness compared with previous variants.\u00a0But due to the high number of mutations detected in this lineage, there were concerns about its impact on immunity from vaccines and previous infections, the agency said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe large number of mutations in this variant raises concerns of greater escape from existing immunity from vaccines and previous infections compared with other recent variants,\u201d the CDC stated in its assessment<\/a>. \u201cFor example, one analysis of mutations suggests the difference may be as large as or greater than that between BA.2 and XBB.1.5, which circulated nearly a year apart.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it said that \u201cvirus samples are not yet broadly available for more reliable laboratory testing of antibodies, and it is too soon to know the real-world impacts on immunity.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agency added that it detected at least two cases with the BA.2.86 variant in the United States, although few other details were provided. It was also found in Israel, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Denmark, the agency said.<\/p>\n

One of the BA.2.86 cases was found in a person detected via the CDC\u2019s traveler surveillance system, while it added that cases being found in several countries is evidence of international transmission.<\/p>\n

\u201cNotably, the amount of genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 globally has declined substantially from previous years, meaning more variants may emerge and spread undetected for longer periods of time,\u201d according to the assessment. \u201cIt is also important to note that the current increase in hospitalizations in the United States is not likely driven by the BA.2.86 variant. This assessment may change as additional data become available.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CDC noted that most of the U.S. population has COVID-19 antibodies from a previous infection, vaccination, or both. It\u2019s likely that the antibodies will provide some protection against the variant, said the CDC.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0CDC said on Wednesday the slight recent increase in hospitalizations in the United States is not likely driven by the BA.2.86 lineage.<\/p>\n