Fauci Says COVID-19 Boosters Work Against Omicron Variant, No Need for Targeted Vaccine
Pfizer says a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective.
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6 sourcesCurrent Covid boosters are enough to fight the omicron variant, Fauci says
Fauci: “At this point, there is no need for a variant-specific booster” for Omicron
Fauci says omicron-specific vaccine is not yet needed because booster shots will protect
Fauci says we won't need a 'variant-specific booster' to fight Omicron
Fauci says it's 'tough to tell' if there will be a need for annual COVID-19 booster, but if there is, 'then we'll just have to deal with it'
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2 sourcesOfficials: Booster dose provides additional protection against omicron variant
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2 articlesFauci urges Americans to get Covid booster as US nears 800,000 deaths
A booster may help protect you from Omicron – but it won’t end the pandemic | Charlotte Summers
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The story so far
5 developments- Dec 8, 2021Only center coverage:Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron
- Dec 9, 2021Omicron Is Likely to Weaken COVID Vaccine Protection—But Boosters Could Restore It
- Dec 10, 2021Fauci: Omicron-specific version of Covid vaccines may not be necessary
- Dec 12, 2021Fauci urges Americans to get Covid booster as US nears 800,000 deaths
- Dec 14, 2021Fauci Says COVID-19 Boosters Work Against Omicron Variant, No Need for Targeted Vaccine
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Quiet for 1773 daysLast development · Dec 14, 2021 — Fauci Says COVID-19 Boosters Work Against Omicron Variant, No Need for Targeted Vaccine