How dangerous are the variables?
“At present, there are no reasons to believe that the currently circulating variants of Sars-Cov-2 cause different or more severe symptoms than the previous ones,” he notes. Anna Teresa PalamaraDirector of the Infectious Diseases Department at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, in an interview with Adnkronos Salute – Today, fortunately, there is widespread immunity among the population, and for this reason, it is protected from the most serious complications. It is clear that the health status of the person plays a very important role in determining the severity of the clinical picture.For this reason, older people and people who are more vulnerable due to certain conditions or other diseases should be more careful and protect themselves.”
The expert then evaluates the Covid data in Italy, recalling that “the JN.1 variant, derived from Omicron, is very widespread with all its sublineages, such as KP.2.3, KP.3, KP.3.1.1”.
currently “The fear of the virus is no longer as it was during the pandemic.But we must realistically protect the most vulnerable people from this disease and other respiratory infections whose consequences can be prevented. It is worth noting that the simplest measures such as frequent hand washing and ventilating rooms are the first and simplest prevention measures,” adds Palamara.
On the subject of prevention, “various types of updated vaccines against the circulating variants of Sars-Cov-2 are being evaluated in the autumn vaccination campaign. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved or is in the process of approving several vaccines that recognize the JN.1 variant. Now it no longer makes sense to talk about third, fourth or fifth doses. Before the winter, when, like this year, many respiratory viruses are circulating, it is good for the elderly and vulnerable to protect themselves against Covid and seasonal flu.”
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