Puerto Rico's high vaccination rates have kept hospitalizations low amid the new omicron surge, but experts say more people should get boosted. - NBCLatino
"Another way of saying that is, if you have the two doses of the vaccine and you haven't boosted, then your protection against an infection by omicron is less because omicron has dozens of mutations in the protein that is normally recognized by the antibodies that emerge from the vaccine," Colón-Ramos said."It's the same reason why the omicron escapes the monoclonal treatments. ... It's like a wolf dressed as a sheep.
Pierluisi has issued a series of executive orders to combat the rise of the omicron variant during the holiday season. People attending mass-attendance events must be fully vaccinated and present a negative Covid test performed 48 hours or less before attending the event. This will also be required for those attending events that"promote the agglomeration of people" — including theaters, amphitheaters, stadiums, coliseums and convention centers, among other venues.
But Pierluisi announced Wednesday that the event will take place virtually"so that everyone in Puerto Rico and the rest of the world can enjoy it safely."
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