New York City health authorities warned that the highly transmissible omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be more likely to infect those who have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
are warning residents that the infectious omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 may be more likely to infect people who have already been vaccinated or infected with COVID-19.
The department added that getting vaccinated against the virus, including receiving an updated booster shot, remains the best way to protect against hospitalization and death, including from new variants. Flu and coronavirus vaccine signage is seen at a Duane Reade by on Broadway on Jan. 5, 2023, in New York City.XBB.1.5, an offshoot of XBB, was first detected in October.warned earlier this week that it may lead to an increased number of cases based on genetic characteristics and early growth rate estimates.
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