CDC director says high immunity in U.S. population provides some protection against omicron BA.2
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 5, 2022
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on Tuesday said there is enough immunity in the U.S. population to provide some protection against the more contagious omicron BA.2 subvariant, which could help stave off another Covid wave that slams hospitals.
"The high level of immunity in the population from vaccines, boosters and previous infection will provide some level of protection against BA.2," Walensky said during a White House Covid briefing. White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said last month that infections might rise due to BA.2, but he doesn't expect another surge.
