Boosters helped reduce the risk of contracting the omicron variant after it spread at a convention in New York City, according to a new study published by the CDC.
From symptoms to vaccine efficacy, ABC News' Dr. Jen Ashton breaks down some of the most asked omicron questions.Boosters helped reduce the risk of contracting the omicron variant after it spread at a convention in New York City, according to a new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Thursday.
For the report, the CDC teamed up with the MDH and state and local departments across the country interviewing Patient A, and 23 of his 29 close contacts from 13 states who also attended the convention. Ten of the 12 people, or 83%, who didn't receive a booster tested positive for the virus while six of the 11 people, 55%, who tested positive were boosted, meaning there were 1.5 times fewer infections in boosted individuals.
After returning home from the convention, 16 of the attendees exposed 20 household contacts who did not attend the convention, the report said. "However, illness was relatively mild among this cohort, consistent with evidence that vaccinated persons with infections are less likely to experience serious illness," they wrote.Costumed people attend Anime NYC at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on Nov. 20, 2021.
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