While the Omicron variant continues its progression in the world, presenting a risk raised to a "very high" level by the World Health Organization, the Scientific Council called on Monday to urgently slow down the fifth wave in France.
"The tools deployed against the Delta variant will also be effective against the new variant"
, explained Professor Arnaud Fontanet, epidemiologist at the Institut Pasteur, recommending the strengthening of barrier measures (masks, physical distancing, teleworking, ventilation, etc.), the use of test-trace-isolate and the acceleration of the vaccination campaign.
Scientists are counting on the third dose of the vaccine, whose role is to restart the production of antibodies circulating in the body, to provide the best possible level of protection against Omicron.
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