
TWiV 851: Questions are tricky
This Week in Virology
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Is There a Risk of Infections Overcoming the Health Care System?
Cara writes, hello twivers. After listening to paul offit say that he isn't sure we will see an increased infection rate among fully vaccinated two dose individuals with the omicron variant. Appointments for third doses have been made available for everyone 18 plus who is at least three months out from their second dose. We are being told that even with the continued protection against hospitalization, and i see you admission with two doses, the sheer number of infections has the potential to overwhelm our health care system in coming weeks.
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