Given that Omicron is different from other COVID variants, several factors are as yet unknown, including the potential for re-infection. This is not yet known, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said in response to concerns about being infected with two subtypes of Omicron at the same time.
Right now, the main question of everyone is that if I have got BA.1, can I get BA.2? We don’t know yet, said Dr Abdi Mahmoud of the WHO.
He further clarified that the WHO uses 90 days between the two infections.
“So, we’re still starting period. So, if this question is related to whether you got an Omicron BA.1, can you get a BA.2? We just don’t know.”
Why is there a higher chance of re-infection for COVID?
As with other coronavirus variants, unfortunately, it wins or survives over time. So, the body, when you get an infection, you have an immediate defense called natural innate immunity and then you develop what we call B cells and T cells. B cells produce immunoglobulins. You maintain those immunoglobulins for a certain amount of time and then they go down after three to six months, the official explains.
When those immunity goes down and you’re exposed, and so we’re saying keep on protecting because your immunoglobulins are reduced, your first line of defense is reduced, you can get reinfected. .
We know a lot about this virus but we don’t know everything and, clearly, variants are wildcards. We are tracking this virus in real time as it changes, as it changes and we have an excellent group of people around the world who are working with us to make this happen, but in order to transfer this virus. There is plenty of room for that, WHO’s Maria Van Kerkhove said.
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