should we fear an eighth wave this fall?

The scenario of an eighth wave of Covid-19 appears to be “the most likely”, according to Doctor Damien Mascretpresent on the set of 19/20, Wednesday August 31. “Since the end of 2020, we have indeed seen successive waves, with a certain regularity (…) Obviously, since we have been vaccinated, there have been fewer serious cases and deaths. Then, because the virus continues to circulate around the world, which favors the emergence of new variants.explains the journalist.

The next variant may still be a sub-variant of the Omicron family. In France, we started the year with the sub-variant BA1in January. Three months later, it was the turn of BA2 and again three months later, BA5. So maybe a new sub-variant of Omicron will arrive in October, maybe the Centaur sub-variant. Regarding the effectiveness of the vaccine against this, “Experts believe that this cellular immunity still strongly protects us against severe forms. On the other hand, against the infection the antibody protection becomes moderate, since it only lasts a few weeks.explains the doctor. A reminder should therefore be made in the coming weeks for those over 60, fragile people and their loved ones.

Among our sources: Public Health France