T Cells Generated From Vaccination or Prior COVID-19 Infection Protect Against Omicron Variant: Studies

T Cells Generated From Vaccination or Prior COVID-19 Infection Protect Against Omicron Variant: Studies
A person receives a COVID-19 vaccine at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fla., on April 15, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Katabella Roberts
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Two new studies released this week have suggested that the T cell response generated by vaccination or from previous COVID-19 infection may provide sufficient protection against the Omicron variant of the virus.

T cells are a type of white blood cell that is an essential part of the adaptive immune system. They work to eliminate infected cells and also play a vital role in modulating the severity of COVID-19, also known as SARS-CoV-2, in individuals.
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Katabella Roberts is a news writer for The Epoch Times, focusing primarily on the United States, world, and business news.
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