What are the experts saying?
In conformity with several experts, this new variant of SARS-CoV-2 has the ability to spread a lot faster than the previous forms of Covid-19, such as Alpha and Beta. In addition to that, it is believed that this extremely mutated variant is powerful enough to evade the immune system of those who were infected with this deadly virus.
Besides this, omicron is also able to dull the effectiveness of some of the vaccines. Some data from Moderna and Pfizer show that getting vaccinated with a booster shot can increase the chances of being protected from this dangerous variant.
According to some U.S. health officials, they are considering the fact that the omicron variant might fuel a rise when it comes to the number of people infected with SARS-CoV-2.
