Here's what's new, from the omicron variant to updated booster guidance.
), and global health experts are on high alert because it has a significant number of mutations — many on the all-important spike protein. Those mutations could be linked to “increased transmissibility and immune evasion,” Dr.
Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert,Whether omicron is more transmissible, makes people sicker or is more able to evade our current vaccines is not clear at this point. There have been some heartening early reports indicating that theare relatively mild, but those are anecdotal. The reports also don’t give any insight into potential long-term effects. Experts hope we will have more answers about what omicron means for the pandemic in the next few weeks. In the meantime, the new variant makes it more important than ever to mask up in public indoor settings or situations where social distancing isn’t an option, and to get as many people as possible vaccinated and boosted.In mid-November, federal health officials greatly expanded the pool of Americans eligible for booster shots. Once omicron was detected, that. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now advises all Americans to get a booster if it’s been six months since their initial Pfizer or Moderna shots, or if it’s been two months since they got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. “The recent emergence of the Omicron variant further emphasizes the importance of vaccination, boosters, and prevention efforts needed to protect against COVID-19,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement. “Early data from South Africa suggest increased transmissibility of the Omicron variant, and scientists in the United States and around the world are urgently examining vaccine effectiveness related to this variant.”Throughout the pandemic, studies have tracked the neurological impact of COVID-19,
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