Omicron Xbb.1.5 Variant

Omicron Xbb.1.5 Variant. Ema’s human medicines committee (chmp) has recommended authorising an adapted comirnaty vaccine targeting the omicron xbb.1.5 subvariant. That means there are higher chances for reinfection or breakthrough infections.

Research from john hopkins shows that this variant has stronger binding capabilities to the target host receptor. What is the xbb.1.5 subvariant and how does it behave?