Every Adult Needs to Be Boosted Against Covid-19
Just a few comments today: The Omicron BA.2.12.1 and BA.2.12 variants, which are more transmissible than Omicron BA.1, now account for all of the Omicron cases in Region 2 which includes NY, NJ, Puerto Rico, and the BVI. While it doesn't appear to be more severe, US case numbers, breakthrough infections, and hospitalizations are climbing, especially in the Northeast. Deaths are also increasing, and not only in the unvaccinated. Waning immunity and LOW BOOSTER NUMBERS most likely account for this decrease in vaccine effectiveness.
It is now apparent that booster shots are critically important. One-third of vaccinated people who died from a breakthrough Covid-19infection hadn't had a booster shot (CDC data.). Dr. Peter Marks, Director of the FDA's Center of Biologics Evaluation and Research, said this week that is critically important that people who only had their initial 2 doses should get boosted NOW as the BA.2 subvariants are spreading across the country and cases and deaths are rising.
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