Will vaccines stop Omicron? Information on COVID-19 booster shots

Will the vaccines stop Omicron? Many experts have indicated the current vaccines and booster shots may still offer protection against the new variant.

The vaccine technology underlying the booster shots is the same as the first and second vaccine doses. Source: AAP

The new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, has been designated as a variant of concern by the World Health Organization, with widespread speculation the existing COVID-19 vaccines may not be as resistant to it.

New formulations to vaccines may be needed, with Pfizer saying it could tweak its existing vaccine within 100 days and Moderna announcing it could achieve the same result by early 2022.

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