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Omicron makes booster shots more critical for medically vulnerable seniors

  • Written by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, Associate Professor of Medicine and Geriatrics, University of Virginia
Omicron makes booster shots more critical for medically vulnerable seniorsWith a COVID-19 booster shot, vaccine effectiveness against hospitalization goes up to 90%. FatCamera/E+ via Getty Images

People are understandably worn out, tired of thinking about COVID-19 and wanting to get back to a true normal.

This so-called “pandemic fatigue” is real. But it’s also contributing to lapses in COVID-19 precauti...

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