Vaccines Still Likely to Work Against Omicron Variant

The New York Times says “vaccines are expected to provide some protection against Omicron because they stimulate not only antibodies but immune cells that can attack infected cells… Mutations to the spike protein do not blunt that immune-cell response.”

“And booster shots could potentially broaden the range of antibodies people make, enabling them to fight against new variants like Omicron.”

“For now, there’s no evidence that Omicron causes more severe disease than previous variants. And it’s also not clear yet how quickly Omicron can spread from person to person.”