JN.1 Variant Fuels COVID-19 Surge in India, No Additional Vaccine Dose Required

Despite Rapid Spread, JN.1 Poses 'Low' Global Threat, Says WHO

• India is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the JN.1 sub-variant, with 656 new cases reported in a single day and the active caseload rising to 3,742.
• Despite the rise in cases, experts state that the JN.1 variant is not causing severe infections or hospitalizations, and recovery typically occurs within 2-5 days.
• Although the JN.1 variant is more transmissible than previous variants, no additional vaccine dose is currently required according to Dr. NK Arora, head of India SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium.
• States across India are being directed to send samples of all COVID-19 test swabs for whole genome sequencing to monitor the spread of the JN.1 variant.
• The World Health Organization has classified JN.1 as a 'variant of interest' due to its rapid spread, but maintains it poses a 'low' global public threat.

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