'We must remain vigilant in doing all we can to stop the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant,' San Francisco Mayor London Breed said.
A planned New Year's Eve fireworks celebration in San Francisco was canceled on Tuesday over concerns about an Omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge. A fireworks celebration is pictured in the city on January 1, 2013.San Francisco has canceled a New Year's Eve fireworks celebration for the second year running out of concern for a surge in cases of COVID-19.
Officials noted that community spread of the variant still posed a serious risk despite 84 percent of eligible residents having been fully vaccinated and 55 percent having received booster shots. Research has shown that the currently approved or authorized vaccines are less effective at preventing transmission of Omicron, although they are still highly effective at preventing severe disease.
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