Countries are considering ramping up the rollout of booster COVID shots after early studies show the Omicron variant can still impact double-vaccinated people, though it is too early to fully understand how severe the impacts might be.
Dozens of nations are dealing with the rapid spread of the variant, with infections like “nothing we’ve seen before” in the U.K., according to the country’s Health Secretary Sajid Javid, who said yesterday that it could be spreading to up to 200,000 people each day and become the dominant strain in just weeks.
Some governments are waiting for more evidence to emerge about the severity of Omicron before acting but others – mainly in Europe – have chosen strict vaccine-based restrictions on socializing and employment as booster shots get rolled out at an unprecedented speed.
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The U.S. and many European countries are considering what actions to take ahead of Christmas and the start of 2022 as the Omicron COVID variant spreads rapidly.
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