December 8, 2021 – Pfizer Offers Some Protection Against Omicron, Booster Shot Fares Better

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dean Blumberg, MD, professor medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital.  Topics today include:  Lab study shows Pfizer can offer some protection to the Omicron variant.  Pfizer says its vaccine booster offers protection from Omicron.  UK study finds that mixing Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines with Moderna can offer a better immune response.  GLAXO claims its antibody drug has retained effectiveness against the Omicron variant.  Omicron, in its mutation, may have combined with the common cold.  This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.