"Whatever the effects on vaccinated Americans, the Omicron fallout is going to be MUCH MORE SEVERE FOR EVERYONE ELSE. In places with low vaccine coverage and strong anti-shutdown politics, inconvenience could be replaced by mass death and even greater grief. And the devastation will almost certainly be greater, on average, in rural communities, poor communities, and communities of color. “It’s unvaccinated people who are going to be at the worst risk for the worst outcomes. And it’s also going to be the folks who don’t have the ability or the luxury to quarantine or just kind of hide out when it looks like the numbers are getting too high,” Zelner said. People working multiple jobs might not have time to get a booster or sick days to use while recovering from side effects. People who live in areas that are underserved by hospital systems will have more trouble finding a bed and receive worse care if they do get sick.
None of these futures are yet written in stone. The scope of the coming hardship will depend on how capable Omicron is of causing severe disease and death. And though Omicron seems likely to overtake Delta, “cases are still low enough with Omicron that we can have a big effect if [we] act early,” Scarpino said—though “acting early was last week.” A month ago, one could still pretend that burden fell on those who lived in some other place, far away from vaccinated people in vaccinated communities. Now that delusion looks shakier than ever."
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We are always reacting to the virus...our vaccines have saved a lot of lives and continue to do so...this is a good thing, Curly...also, because of this new mRNA technology, if necessary, a new formulation can be available in a few months time...we keep fighting it until such time as it becomes "Endemic" like other viruses...don't be a quitter.
Bottom Line...GET VACCINATED...and BOOSTED if you can...NOW.