Boosters Holding Back Worst of Omicron
- By Sam van de Schootbrugge
- 3 min read
Summary
• European countries imposed new restrictions over the festive period following a sharp rise in cases. As a result, Germany now has the highest Stringency Index score out of the 50 countries we track.
• Israeli data shows the importance of Covid boosters. It significantly reduces the chance of vaccinated individuals developing severe disease. It does not, however, prevent mild Omicron symptoms as well as it did for Delta.
• High immunity in the UK has prevented hospitalisations from rising at the same pace as in the US and European countries.
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