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1/ @PPI_Insights #Omicron Situation Report Jan 3: A daily look at what’s known, unknown & what we're watching with our many global partners & collaborators.
The #Omicron variant has been detected in 132 countries and 127k genomes have been submitted to @GISAID from 94 countries.
2/ South Korea no longer considers someone fully vaccinated if it has been more than 6 months since their second dose. While 83% of the country is considered fully vaccinated, this new policy intends to encourage booster doses. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/03/world/omicron-covid-vaccine-tests/south-koreas-vaccine-passes-now-have-an-expiration-date …
3/ An #Omicron surge in Pakistan has resulted in the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases reported in a day in 2 months.https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pakistan-sees-most-covid-19-cases-two-months-concern-about-omicron-2022-01-03/ …
4/ The UK is reporting widespread #Omicron transmission among individuals 50+. This population is highly vaccinated and 90% boosted. We will be following this trend closely.https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/omicron-spreading-among-over-50s-uk-minister-says-2022-01-03/ …
5/ Recent data from @UKHSA shows that despite signs of waning vaccine effectiveness (VE) against infection, VE against hospitalization with #Omicron was nearly 90% for those who received 3 doses.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1044481/Technical-Briefing-31-Dec-2021-Omicron_severity_update.pdf …
6/ COVID-19 cases are steadily rising across India despite #Omicron case counts remain quite low nationwide. We will be watching this data closely over the coming days and weeks.https://www.covid19india.org/
7/ Today, @US_FDA authorized booster doses for children between the ages of 12-15. ACIP is set to review the change this week and will likely issue a “permissive recommendation”--indicating this age group “may” receive the booster dose.https://www.statnews.com/2022/01/03/fda-authorizes-first-covid-19-booster-shot-for-teens-aged-12-to-15/ …
8/ After considerable pushback, @CDC_gov is considering adding a testing component to the 5-day isolation guidance for those who are asymptomatic or have resolving symptoms.https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-united-states-anthony-fauci-centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-5f3e45e2f140f94df02267e22c307664 …
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