Early data indicates that the Omicron Variant of COVID-19 seems to lessen the ability of the Pfizer vaccine to combat the virus.
The report out of South Africa consisted of laboratory experiments that suggested that vaccinated people might be vulnerable to contracting the Omicron strain of the virus as a breakthrough case, however that booster shots may provide more effective protection.
Scientists remained concerned by the results of early data, but advised the public not to panic, as these experiments fail to provide a complete picture of the variant’s severity as it relates to the rates of hospitalisation and death.