Omicron cases jump in L.A. County as experts warns of rapid spread
Of the 30 total Omicron cases in L.A. County, 24 people were fully vaccinated and four had also received booster doses. None have been known to be hospitalized, and none have died.Advertisement
That’s why it’s so important that fully vaccinated people get booster shots, and why it’s important to get tested before attending holiday gatherings, as vaccinated asymptomatic people can potentially be infected and spread the virus to others.suggest that effectiveness against symptomatic illness from Omicron for the two-shot Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine falls to 35% but rises to 75% following a booster shot.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Biden’s chief medical advisor for the pandemic, said Thursday that he anticipates Omicron will become the dominant variant soon. . He said there is ample “alarming Omicron signals” coming from several countries, including South Africa, Denmark and Norway.
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