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Omicron variant
Will the existing vaccines like covaxin and covishield work against omicron variant? How much is the damage caused by omicron in the lungs of a healthy man?
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Yes both vaccines will work against omicron..
Very less effect on lungs..But everything depends on person's own immune system
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Pulmonologist
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Presently omicron,is not having serious effects on lungs.The existing vaccines will work against omicron.
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Dr. Amruth Sindhu
Pulmonologist
17 yrs exp
Bangalore
Very good question to which nobody has yet has a perfect answer
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