On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron: https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2021-update-on-omicron
A VOC is a variant for which there is evidence of an increase in transmissibility OR more severe disease (for example, increased hospitalizations or deaths) OR significant reduction in neutralization by antibodies generated during previous infection or vaccination OR reduced effectiveness of treatments or vaccines, OR diagnostic detection failures.
Why Omicron has been classified as VOC?
- Potential increased transmissibility
- Potential reduction in neutralization by some EUA monoclonal antibody treatments
- Potential reduction in neutralization by post-vaccination sera
On 26 November 2021, WHO designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern, named Omicron: https://www.who.int/news/item/28-11-2021-update-on-omicron
A VOC is a variant for which there is evidence of an increase in transmissibility OR more severe disease (for example, increased hospitalizations or deaths) OR significant reduction in neutralization by antibodies generated during previous infection or vaccination OR reduced effectiveness of treatments or vaccines, OR diagnostic detection failures.
Why Omicron has been classified as VOC?
- Potential increased transmissibility
- Potential reduction in neutralization by some EUA monoclonal antibody treatments
- Potential reduction in neutralization by post-vaccination sera
A VOC is a variant for which there is evidence of an increase in transmissibility, more severe disease (for example, increased hospitalizations or deaths), significant reduction in neutralization by antibodies generated during previous infection or vaccination, reduced effectiveness of treatments or vaccines, or diagnostic detection failures.
Why Omicron has been classified as VOC?
- Potential increased transmissibility
- Potential reduction in neutralization by some EUA monoclonal antibody treatments
- Potential reduction in neutralization by post-vaccination sera