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From Danish data, no, but more younger people are admitted to hospitalUploaded 25-02-22Risk assessment of Omicron BA.2 https://en.ssi.dk/-/media/arkiv/subsites/covid19/risikovurderinger/2022/risk-assesment-of-omicron-ba2.pdf?la=enThe Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant has quickly become dominant in many countries,significantly higher growth potential than the Delta variant Omicron variant is more transmissible than the Delta variantSecondary Attack RateBA.1 29%BA.2 39% and it has shown reduced sensitivity to neutralizing antibodies. Vaccine induced protection against infection is also clearly reduced for the Omicron compared to the Delta variant. Transmissibility is lower in fully vaccinated individuals and even lower in booster vaccinated individuals, compared to unvaccinatedPreliminary analysesa 36%-80% risk reduction in hospitalization for the Omicron compared with the Deltawith most studies reporting a risk reduction between 45%-68%. OmicronLineages B.1.1.529, BA.1, BA.2 and BA.3. BA.1 accounts for 97% of omicron worldwideDenmarkWeek 52, 2021, 20%Week 3, 2022, 66%an increase in the proportion of BA.2 and a decrease in the proportion of BA.1BA.2 is probably beginning to take over in India, Philippines, European countriesQatar, BA.2 seems to be dominantIncreased growth potentialHigher transmissibility and/or increased ability to evade the immune system compared to BA.1. Current knowledge about severity no difference in hospital admission risk was detected for BA.1 and BA.2(n = 932 patients)BA,1 median age of hospital admission, 51BA,2 median age of hospital admission, 40 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
