3-31-2022 Media Only News Briefing: What you need to know about the COVID-19 BA.2 subvariant

On March 31st, 2022, two Mayo Clinic experts offered their insight into the COVID-19 BA.2 subvariant, what effect the subvariant is having on vaccines and boosters, and the role of testing as more options have become available. John (Jack) O'Horo, M.D., an infectious disease specialist and Matthew Binnicker, Ph.D., director of the Clinical Virology Laboratory fielded additional questions from the media.

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Information in this post was accurate at the time of its posting. Due to the fluid nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific understanding, along with guidelines and recommendations, may have changed since the original publication date.