There’s still a lot we don’t know about the Omicron variant: It could be like Delta and current vaccines will offer robust protection. But there’s also a chance that Omicron could be vaccine resistant, so vaccine makers are readying a booster to protect against the new variant, just in case.
There’s still a lot we don’t know about the Omicron variant: It could be like Delta and current vaccines will offer robust protection. But there’s also a chance that Omicron could be vaccine resistant, so vaccine makers are readying a booster to protect against the new variant, just in case.Omicron’s potential to be the first variant requiring this cycle has several high-profile scientists arguing that the Biden administration needs to think bigger. They want the president to lead a global effort to develop a so-called super vaccine, one that would protect against any new variant of coronavirus.