Houston Methodist officials say a new, stronger Omicron variant they're dubbing 'son of Omicron' is beginning to take over as the dominant strain among their patients.
Officials at Houston Methodist say a more contagious BA.2 Omicron variant is taking over as the dominant strain among patients, making up 76 percent ofAccording to an email from Houston Methodist officials, the original omicron variant is being replaced by what is being dubbed the "son of omicron."
"Our researchers tell us this latest genome sequencing run confirms the original BA.1 omicron variant is being replaced in Houston by the so-called "son of omicron" and beginning to catch up to the increase in BA.2 being seen in other parts of the U.S.," the statement reads. A local expert weighed in on new data suggesting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may be less effective at preventing infection in children ages 5 up to 11.
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