An important major study[1] has just revealed some welcome good news. Although the omicron variant may infect vaccinated people, those who have received two doses plus a booster are significantly protected from omicron.
Unfortunately, the United States lags far behind other western countries in receiving boosters. Only a quarter of Americans have the booster; twice as many British, Germans, and Belgians are boosted. This may explain why the U.S. leads the world in deaths per capita during the omicron wave (more than 30/100,000 vs. less than 20/100,000 for the European countries mentioned)[2].
All the arguing about details of mitigation policies has distracted Americans from the big picture. If you do not want to become infected and possibly die from omicron, get the booster!
Tom DeCoursey
Oak Park