Covid-19 Update: Omicron edition
The holidays are fast approaching and we have a new mutation of the Covid-19 virus called Omicron. The Omicron variant of covid-19 has the highest transmissibility to date and is also evading some of our natural immunity (past infections of covid-19 resulting in antibodies) and vaccine mediated immunity. When I first learned of this new variant, I legitimately had a bit of a meltdown that Saturday because I did what I encourage my patients not to- I read the news…