Almost 40% of people hospitalized in U.S. with Omicron subvariant were vaccinated and boosted

Bloomberg Law (8/25, Muller, Subscription Publication) reports, “Almost 40% of people hospitalized in the U.S. with the COVID subvariant that circulated this spring were vaccinated and boosted, highlighting how new strains have mutated to more readily escape the immunity offered by current shots,” according to findings from the CDC. Bloomberg Law adds, “From the end of March through May, when the Omicron BA.2 and BA.2.12.1 subvariants were dominant in the U.S., weekly hospitalization rates increased for all adults – with those over 65 hit the hardest.”

Original article: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/pharma-and-life-sciences/omicrons-rapid-changes-impaired-vaccine-effectiveness-cdc-says