The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said Wednesday that there is no need for a vaccine tailored for the omicron variant.
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is headed by Dr. Anthony Fauci.
China News Service.
Fauci said at a White House briefing that there is no need for a variant-specific booster at the moment.
A study by the U.K. Health Security Agency found that existing booster shots could protect against mild Covid symptoms.
Fauci urged those who are unvaccinated to get a booster shot and those who are eligible to get a full vaccine.
According to the CDC, 27% of the U.S. population have received a booster shot.
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Concerns over whether the vaccines available could be effective in fighting the heavily mutated strain were raised by Fauci. A study from South Africa said the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine provides 70% protection against hospitalization and 33% protection against the variant.
36. Rochelle Walensky is the director of the CDC. The variant is responsible for 3% of Covid-19 cases. In New York and New Jersey, omicron makes up about 13% of cases.
Fauci says that there is no need for a specific shot.
Most US adults don't want to get a booster shot.
Scientists in the U.K. say that the Covid Booster Shot increases vaccine effectiveness by up to 75%.
