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US: Public Urged to Get Vaccinated as KP.3.1.1 Variant Drives Surge in COVID-19 Infections

The KP.3.1.1 COVID-19 variant has become the leading strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States, contributing to a surge in infections, as reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Belonging to the Omicron family, KP.3.1.1 is one of several JN.1-derived variants currently circulating in the country. The CDC’s latest data reveals that for the two-week period…