Three new U.S. studies offer more evidence that the COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who have received booster shots. Health experts welcomed the new data, saying they hoped it would encourage millions of vaccinated Americans to get booster shots. Public health officials need to message clearly that while the vaccines and booster shots are "not holding up against omicron infections, they are holding up the wall against severe disease . Omicron is generally described as a milder variant, despite it's extraordinary transmissibility, meaning less likely than the previously dominant delta variant to cause severe disease. In January, with the omicron wave slamming the country, about 682,000 booster doses were administered daily, according to the latest CDC data.

Source: Washington Post January 21, 2022 20:06 UTC