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Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?

  • Written by Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
imagePreliminary research suggests that the omicron variant may potentially induce a robust immune response.Olga Siletskaya/Moment via Getty Images

In the short time since the omicron variant was identified in South Africa in November 2021, researchers have quickly learned that it has three unique characteristics: It spreads efficiently and quickly, it...

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