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Infectious Disease Doctor Explains Omicron BA.2 Variant Concerns

The Omicron BA.2 variant or 'Stealth Omicron' is making its way around the United States and may soon become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the country. Do current vaccines and natural immunity offer protection against the new variant? And will this latest variant cause a spike in COVID cases in the U.S.? Keith Armitage, MD, infectious disease physician and Medical Director, UH Roe Green Center for Travel Medicine & Global Health explains the level of concern for this new SARS-CoV-2 variant. 0:00 What is Omicron BA.2? 0:16 How does BA.2 rank in terms of being more contagious, more serious and being able to evade vaccine efficacy? 0:52 Why do we think we'll see an increase in cases? 1:55 The Omicron wave helped with natural immunity. 2:12 Why the elderly and those at high-risk should consider getting vaccinated if they have not yet done so. University Hospitals is one of the nation’s leading health care systems, providing patient-centered care that meets the highest standards for quality and patient safety and have received numerous awards and recognitions from some of the most prestigious institutions in the country for our leadership and exceptional patient outcomes. As an accountable care organization, we foster long-term patient-provider relationships that help promote preventive care, increase wellness and healthy behaviors, decrease emergency episodes, and prevent hospitalizations. To learn more: https://www.uhhospitals.org