Inihayag ng Department of Health (DOH) na nakikipag-ugnayan na sila sa World Health Organization (WHO) kaugnay ng paglitaw ng tinatawag na 'XE' na posibleng bagong coronavirus variant ng mas nakahahawang Omicron.
“The DOH is in constant coordination with WHO regarding the reported ‘Omicron XE’ detected in Bangkok, Thailand. Observation and monitoring are still ongoing on whether the variant would be categorized as a sub-variant of Omicron or a new variant to be named by WHO should it display any significant change in characteristics,” pahayag ng DOH.
Nauna nang naiulat na ang 'XE' ay pinagsamang mutant ng BA.1 at BA.2 sub-variants ng Omicron.
Mino-monitor na ng DOH ang trend nito sa tulong ng Philippine Genome Center.
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“In this light, the DOH reminds the public that vaccines, in addition to adhering to the minimum public health standards and now, more importantly, everyone, especially our elderly, the immunocompromised, those with comorbidities, and children are highly encouraged to get vaccinated and boosted,” paglalahad pa ng ahensya.
