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Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?

  • Written by Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?Preliminary research suggests that the omicron variant may potentially induce a robust immune response.Olga Siletskaya/Moment via Getty Images

In the short time since the omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November 2021, researchers have quickly learned that it has three unique characteristics: It spreads efficiently and quickly, it...

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