COVID: Risk of hospitalisation with Omicron appears to be two-thirds lower than with Delta, Scotland study suggests

The risk of hospitalisation with Omicron is two-thirds lower than with the Delta variant, a small study suggests.

The report says:"These early national data suggest that Omicron is associated with a two-thirds reduction in the risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation when compared to Delta.

"Whilst offering the greatest protection against Delta, the third/booster dose of vaccination offers substantial additional protection against the risk of symptomatic COVID-19 for Omicron when compared to ≥25 weeks post second vaccine doses is associated with a two-thirds reduction in the risk of COVID-19 hospitalisation when compared to Delta.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

SkyNews /  🏆 35. in UK

Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Omicron infection ‘less likely to cause serious illness’ than Delta, study suggestsFindings offer first look at real-world data on hospital admissions from new variant
Read more »

Omicron 'different from Delta' Scientists worry it will 'overwhelm health service'OMICRON VARIANT may 'slightly have a different profile from Delta' a health expert claimed, adding the changing nature of the Covid has left them 'surprised'.
Read more »

Omicron causes mild disease in most patients, reports sayWhile Omicron has higher transmissibility, it's less likely to cause severe illness Follow our live blog updates here 👇
Read more »