Screenshot for wastewater surveillance, week ending Feb 18 2024. Figure 4 Change in the national percentage of variants per week over the last 12 months. XBB variant appear as light green, and while dominant a few months ago they're pretty much gone in recent weeks. The dominant variant is now undoubtedly the purple JN.1

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   Ika Makimaki (pezmico@mastodon.nz)'s status on Thursday, 22-Feb-2024 19:29:28 JST Ika Makimaki

   Not meaning to rain on people's parade, because it's certainly good we're finally getting the updated booster for XBB variants in March.

   By all means get it if you can.

   But it's been so slow, that the XBB variants are not really the ones we need to worry about anymore in Aotearoa.

   This is a screenshot from today's wastewater testing at poops.nz
   XBB is the light green one.

   This is why a vaccine-only strategy is not a good idea. We're playing catch up. Always late.
   #CovidIsNotOver #Aotearoa