/tags/xbb-1-5 XBB.1.5 en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:39:01 GMT /health/2023-02-03/ohioans-who-skip-new-covid-19-booster-take-unnecessary-risks-states-top-doc-says The amount of severe illness caused by respiratory illnesses, including COVID-19 is decreasing in Ohio, but the state's health director said too many people are skipping the new booster and unnecessarily risking serious disease or death at a time when the coronavirus is still circulating. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 17:39:01 GMT /health/2023-02-03/ohioans-who-skip-new-covid-19-booster-take-unnecessary-risks-states-top-doc-says Stephanie Czekalinski /health/2023-01-18/whats-the-best-protection-against-the-new-covid-19-variant-get-a-booster-experts-say XBB.1.5 is an omicron subvariant that is not really affected by the original COVID-19 vaccine. The most recent bivalent booster provides the best protection, according to health experts. Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:41:23 GMT /health/2023-01-18/whats-the-best-protection-against-the-new-covid-19-variant-get-a-booster-experts-say Alexandra Golden