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Answers to Your Questions About Covid Booster Shots and Omicron
Alarmed by the arrival of the new variant, health officials have called for everyone who is eligible to get a booster shot.
The arrival of the fast-spreading Omicron variant has prompted health officials to urge booster shots for all as a way to strengthen the body’s defenses against a coronavirus infection. Here are answers to some common questions.
Do booster shots work against the Omicron variant?
While much is still unknown about Omicron, most experts agree that a booster shot is likely to give you additional protection.
The variant carries more than 50 genetic mutations, more than 30 of them on the virus’s spike, a protein on its surface that is the main target for current Covid vaccines. While these changes may help the virus sidestep some vaccine antibodies, it appears unlikely the variant will fully outsmart vaccines. It’s important to remember that your immune system has multiple lines of defense.
A booster shot gives your body more neutralizing antibodies to fight the virus. Laboratory tests by Pfizer and BioNTech have been promising. Blood samples obtained from people one month after they had received a booster shot showed significant levels of neutralizing antibodies against the variant.
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Alarmed by the arrival of the new variant, health officials have called for everyone who is eligible to get a booster shot.
The arrival of the fast-spreading Omicron variant has prompted health officials to urge booster shots for all as a way to strengthen the body’s defenses against a coronavirus infection. Here are answers to some common questions.
Do booster shots work against the Omicron variant?
While much is still unknown about Omicron, most experts agree that a booster shot is likely to give you additional protection.
The variant carries more than 50 genetic mutations, more than 30 of them on the virus’s spike, a protein on its surface that is the main target for current Covid vaccines. While these changes may help the virus sidestep some vaccine antibodies, it appears unlikely the variant will fully outsmart vaccines. It’s important to remember that your immune system has multiple lines of defense.
A booster shot gives your body more neutralizing antibodies to fight the virus. Laboratory tests by Pfizer and BioNTech have been promising. Blood samples obtained from people one month after they had received a booster shot showed significant levels of neutralizing antibodies against the variant.
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