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Dr. Fauci: "At this point, there is no need for a variant-specific booster"

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Moderna and Pfizer vaccine boosters are likely to provide substantial protection against the Omicron variant. "Our… read more

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Moderna and Pfizer vaccine boosters are likely to provide substantial protection against the Omicron variant.

"Our booster vaccine regimens work against Omicron. At this point, there is no need for a variant-specific booster," the president's chief medical adviser said Wednesday.

He said studies show that two doses of the vaccine provide only 33% protection against infection compared with 80% against previous strains. However, two doses was still 70% effective in preventing hospitalization from Omicron.

A booster shot increases protection to 75% against symptomatic disease from Omicron. close

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