The Omicron Variant and Its Impact on Seniors - The Dos and Don’ts It’s been a month since WHO declared the new Covid-19 variant ‘the Omicron,’ the variant of concern (VOC). The primary findings suggest this variant to be highly infectious, and the increased number of daily cases recently attests to that.
Showing the equivalent potential of the Delta variant, the Omicron is currently spreading across 38 countries with soaring numbers. The good news is that it did not cause any deaths so far, but it does not diminish this variant’s severity, particularly on seniors. The Omicron and the Vaccines The biggest concern around the Omicron variant is its ability to evade the antibodies released into your body by the Covid-19 vaccines. But the data is limited as of now, and the preliminary reports suggest vaccines will still protect from the substantial impact of the new variant. Based on these reports, mounting the ‘memory response,’ the antibodies prevent serious illness in youngsters. How about seniors? Will they respond to this variant as stronger as the younger population? Let’s find out!