COVID-19 Omicron Variants: What We Know Now

The World Health Organization listed it as a variant of concern in late November 2021. And, currently, the number of positive omicron cases is increasing nationwide.
But what else do we know? And what can we do to prevent it? How do we detect it? Do we need a booster vaccine?

They are more likely to spread

In less than three weeks, Omicron has been the cause of the vast majority of new COVID-19 cases among Houston Methodist patients. By comparison, it took about three months for the delta variant, which wreaked havoc last summer and fall, to exceed 80 percent of total cases when it was first identified in Houston.
If you are concerned about your health and want to know if you are infected, but hospital testing is expensive and time-consuming, prepare an antigen rapid test kit at home, learn the results in 20 minutes, and respond.

Best defenses remain in place

The best way to stay away from COVID-19 (including the omicron variant) is to know your surroundings and community transmission in your area and take the COVID-19 precautions we know work, including
Getting vaccinated
Getting your COVID-19 booster
Wearing a mask
Keeping social distance
Avoiding indoor crowds
Wash your hands regularly
Self-test at home

Time to get COVID-19 boosters

The dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases is worrisome, and it's time to get a COVID-19 booster if you qualify.
We already know that boosters help protect people from serious illnesses due to the delta variant, and emerging data suggest that this protection may extend to the omicron variant as well.
In fact, the findings suggest that the three-dose COVID-19 vaccine provides better protection against the omicron variant.

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Unvaccinated people are most at risk

The most pressing issue, new variant or not, is that too many people are still unvaccinated. We know that vaccines are safe, effective and the best way to protect us against the virus. Even if you are infected with COVID-19, it is important to get vaccinated. Vaccination provides immunity that is stronger and lasts longer than natural immunity.
Whether you are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine or mistakenly believe that you cannot get COVID-19 twice, make sure you are reading reliable information about the vaccine.

ADVANT wants everyone to be properly protected and treated, so please be proactive about the pandemic and contact us for rapid test kits, Medical Consumable products and more advice.