New COVID Variant NB.1.8.1 Dropping - But Should You Even Care? 🤔

The Tea ☕

Aight, listen up, fam! There's this new COVID subvariant called NB.1.8.1 that's been spotted worldwide. It's a "variant under monitoring" (VUM), so, like, they're keeping an eye on it. As of May 18th, it was in 22 countries and was like, 10% of cases worldwide.

Now, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is saying that this NB.1.8.1 thing ain't been found in Canada yet. But let's be real, it's probably gonna roll up here sooner or later.

Symptoms? Nothing new under the sun, tbh. It's the same old Omicron vibes: fever, tired, cough, maybe you can't breathe for a sec. If you're older or got health problems, you might have a harder time, so be careful out there.

Vaccines are still your bestie, even if they ain't perfect. They might not stop you from catching the 'rona, but they'll def help you from getting super sick. High-risk peeps should be getting boosted every six months. Also, remember the basics: mask up in crowded spots, wash your hands, and get that air flowin'.

Oh, and BTW, the U.S. CDC just switched up their stance on COVID shots for healthy kids. Before they were like, "Get 'em vaxxed!", now they're saying it's more of a parent's call after chatting with the doc. Could mean less kids gettin' the shot, which is... interesting.