First Omicron Death , Reported in the UK.<br />First Omicron Death , Reported in the UK.<br />'USA Today' reports the first known death attributed to the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has surfaced in the United Kingdom.<br />British Prime Minister Boris Johnson <br />says the country expects a "tidal wave" <br />of new cases due to the variant.<br />British Prime Minister Boris Johnson <br />says the country expects a "tidal wave" <br />of new cases due to the variant.<br />Johnson says the time to <br />get a booster shot is now.<br />I’m afraid it is now clear that two doses of vaccine are simply not enough to give the level of protection we all need. , Boris Johnson, Prime Minister UK, via 'USA Today'.<br />I’m afraid it is now clear that two doses of vaccine are simply not enough to give the level of protection we all need. , Boris Johnson, Prime Minister UK, via 'USA Today'.<br />In the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci says the Omicron variant may overpower the antibodies that current vaccines offer.<br />In the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci says the Omicron variant may overpower the antibodies that current vaccines offer.<br />Fauci maintains a booster dose "raises the level of protection high enough that it then does do well against the omicron.".<br />If you want to be <br />optimally protected, <br />absolutely get a booster. , Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical advisor to the White House, via USA Today.<br />As of December 13, it has been one year since the rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in the United States.<br />As of December 13, it has been one year since the rollout of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in the United States.<br />According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 60.8% of Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19.<br />According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 60.8% of Americans are vaccinated against COVID-19.<br />Only 26% of citizens in the United States <br />have received a booster dose.<br />Only 26% of citizens in the United States <br />have received a booster dose
