Meanwhile, a small study from the CDC published in its Morbidity and Mortality weekly report at the beginning of December confirmed the possibility of reinfection with the variant. Sinema: Changing Senate rules for voting rights reform could worsen 'disease of division'. Biden pushes for voting rights bills; Kevin McCarthy squares off with January 6 committee. Other studies published by researchers in both Scotland and South Africa have also demonstrated an elevated risk of reinfection with Omicron.
Data so far suggest that Omicron is four times as infectious as Delta — a variant that was shown to be twice as infectious as the original strain of COVID, said Edward Walsh, a professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center , in a question and answer session about the variant.
However, he said it is unclear if more booster doses will be needed in the future. Studies indicate that being vaccinated without a booster shot will not offer sufficient protection against Omicron.
Even those who have been boosted have reported breakthrough infections amid the surge driven by the contagious variant. Talaat previously believed there was no urgency to get a booster shot while under the weather, she now says it's more important to get a booster as soon as you can. Does anyone know if I can get a booster shot while sick with the common cold? Schrank, who specializes in serious infections among critically ill, hospitalized patients, agreed. Replay Video.
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