>Their results match up almost exactly, and the news – at
>least when it comes to BA.2.86, which has also been dubbed
>Pirola – is very good. Our immune systems can recognize and
>fight off this variant as well as, and perhaps even a bit
>better than, the currently circulating offshoots of the XBB
>variant.
>
>What’s more, people who had the most robust responses
>against BA.2.86 were those who were within six months of an
>infection with the XBB subvariant. This suggests that this
>fall’s updated Covid-19 vaccines, which are designed to
>fight off XBB.1.5, will provide added protection against a
>range of circulating Covid-19 lineages, including BA.2.86.

Thanks for posting it. I've got a job that leaves me pretty exposed and a number of immuno-compromised people in my life. Having an organized place to go for COVID news has been really helpful.