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Omicron, vaccine and booster progress in Mississippi
Data Dive: States with omicron variant, vaccines among children, booster shot progress
Much has happened since the last Data Dive, so in this COVID-19 ‘super-update,' let's do a progress check on some of the most recent and important developments in the world of variants, vaccines and boosters.
Earlier this week, healthcare reporter Will Stribling reported that the Mississippi Department of Health reported the state's first case of the omicron variant on Monday, Dec. 6. Omicron is the second most notable variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19 after delta, though much still remains to be known about it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC also confirmed omicron likely spreads more easily than the original strain of the virus and continues to urge the tried and true practices against transmission – vaccinations, social distancing, and mask-wearing.
To date, 23 states have one or more cases of omicron, including Mississippi. The other states include Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
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