The new year has come up with some good news for all the vaccine and booster shot recipients in the country. The medical research teams are working day and night to explore all the available alternatives and resources available to safeguard the lives of the citizens in the United States.
Low Level Of Hospital Admissions As Compared To The Delta
Now new studies have revealed that the citizens who have received both doses of vaccines are in a much safer zone than those who are yet to receive the vaccination. It has been found that those who have got their booster shots have a much higher level of protection.
According to the medical experts in the country, booster shots are a game changer and have helped in reducing hospital admissions and death rates by a strong margin.
The US Public Health departments have affirmed that the rate of hospitalization amongst the omicron variant of covid 19 is almost 33 percent when compared to the delta variant.
The average number of cases in the United States is more than 400,000 and these positive cases are increasing at a double rate. Last week’s average daily cases were around 200,000 and by the end of next week, it is expected to be one million average cases per day in the United States.
The rate at which cases are increasing in the USA, some medical experts are still doubting whether the vaccine is providing the highest level of protection or not. Although most of the cases caused by the omicron variant of covid 19 are mild and even some are asymptomatic and it reduces the major risk as it was caused by the delta version.
The Chief Medical Consultant, Dr. Anthony Fauci has been stating that these results are too easy to come to a definitive conclusion that the omicron version is less severe than the delta version and will cause fewer deaths and hospitalization in the country.
Although the initial studies and current analysis are showing the fact that the omicron variant is not severe, we should wait for some time, and let’s see what new colors the new version of covid 19 will show in the future.
According to medical reports, the omicron variant has been targeting the younger and teen generation and more people above 60 in the United States. Dr. Fauci stated we need more conducive elements to find how omicron will behave with the older population in the US in the upcoming days.
President Joe Biden has been continuously directing the State medical authorities and public health departments to increase the vaccination rate in the country and encourage more people to get vaccinated and suggest the eligible adult population to receive the booster shots at the earliest.
More than 70 percent of the countries have been affected by the new variant of covid 19 and it will further rise at a double rate because it carries 50 mutations which makes it more contagious and will travel faster than the delta version.
