What We Know About The New COVID-19 Strain: XBB.1.5.
Busting An Important Myth
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As has been the case throughout the pandemic, misinformation continues to circulate. There are some groups that assert that the XBB.1.5 emerged as a result of the vaccine, stating that it created an environment for a super variant to arise.
Experts would like the public to understand that, throughout the pandemic, there have been breakthrough infections of several variants, including while the vaccines and boosters have existed, so there is no evidence to connect this particular variant to the vaccines.
Additionally, several studies have examined this idea to see if the variant is spreading faster in areas of high vaccination. No correlation was found.
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