The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has admitted the COVID-19 vaccines do not prevent the transmission of the latest coronavirus variant, called BA.2.86 or “Pirola,” despite a growing number of medical professionals encouraging the public to get vaccinated once again.
The CDC said on Wednesday the Pirola variant may be transmitted to the vaccinated and those with natural immunity as it has 36 significant changes in its genetic makeup that set it apart from previous variants, such as Delta or Omicron. The variant has so far been detected in the United States, Denmark, the United Kingdom, and Israel.
This, however, has not stopped leading health practitioners such as Dr. Jayne Morgan, the executive director of Health and Community Education at Piedmont Healthcare, from claiming that getting vaccinated is vital to protect oneself against the new variants while also encouraging the public to wear masks, limit social interactions, and wash their hands regularly.
The COVID-19 vaccine failed to prevent the transmission of the previous coronavirus variants despite the initial claims of the CDC. The German Robert Koch Institute, for example, found that 80 percent of confirmed cases of omicron were among the vaccinated. Another study from the New England Journal of Medicine also found that the unvaccinated were contagious for a shorter time compared to those vaccinated or boosted.
