BlackJack3D via Getty Images The lambda variant is now a virus of interest, according to the World Health Organization. But even as it becomes the dominant strain here, threatening to increase new infections among unvaccinated individuals, a new variant, called the lambda variant, or C.37, has also caught public health officials’ attention. The lambda variant was first identified in Peru in late 2020 but was only classified a variant of interest by the WHO in mid-June 2021. AdvertisementWhy is lambda a variant of interest? The WHO stated that further studies are needed to validate the “continued effectiveness of vaccines” when it comes to preventing transmission of the lambda variant.

Source: Huffington Post July 08, 2021 21:56 UTC