Preliminary data on the Omicron COVID-19 variant shows an increased potential for transmissibility, a reduction in vaccine effectiveness and increased reinfection. As Sarah Komadina reports, hospitalization rates will be key in understanding whether this new variant poses a problem.
- 10% of kids aged 5-11 in Waterloo Region have now had a dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Moderna says Omicron COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by early 2022