Posted by Phillipa on December 19, 2021, at 11:40:34
Copied and now pasted from NYT this morning. So is there an answer to this Omicon? Have you gotten vaccinated and a booster too? And which vaccine? Thanks Phillipa
The New York Times
2. Most of the worlds vaccines provide almost no defense against infection from Omicron, studies show.
All vaccines still seem to provide a significant degree of protection against serious illness from Omicron, which is the most crucial goal. But only the Pfizer and Moderna shots, when reinforced with a booster, appear to have success at stopping infections, and these vaccines are unavailable in most of the world.
The other shots including AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and vaccines made in China and Russia do little to nothing to stop the spread of Omicron, early research shows. The gap could have a profound impact on the course of the pandemic.
Nations across Europe are tightening restrictions to prevent the spread from Omicron. The Netherlands became the first European country to announce a full lockdown to fight the variant. France is tightening rules for the unvaccinated. London declared a major incident or emergency for the first time since January
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