Keep masking and testing while waiting for more information about omicron, says epidemiologist
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad shares her guidance on the Omicron variant while she and other experts wait for more information. Watch full article here.
Omicron is here; how fast it will spread remains unclear, experts say
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia joins a call hosted by Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness to provide expert input on the Omicron variant. Read full article here.
COVID infections in Mass. reach highest level in months, while first Omicron case in US is identified
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia & Faculty Dr. David Hamer discuss the Omicron variant and global vaccine equity. Read full article here.
Against Delta, Moderna Edges Pfizer, but Omicron Looms
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia shares what is known and what is unknown about the Omicron variant. Read full article here.
Surveillance: Omicron Uncertainty With Ward
CEID Faculty Lauren Sauer is featured on Bloomberg’s Surveillance podcast. She says, “we could see omicron updates to covid vaccines within 2-4 months if necessary.” Listen here.
Omicron Variant: “A Little Too Much Hype, Saying This Is the Next Scary Thing”
CEID Faculty Dr. David Hamer is interviewed in The Brink, addressing current questions about the Omicron variant. Read full interview here.
Southern Africa is not a hotbed of variants — it’s just very good at sequencing and spotting them
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia provides her reaction to the travel bans put in place in response to the Omicron variant. Read full article here.
How to fight Covid-19 while the scientists wait for answers on Omicron
CEID Faculty Dr. Syra Madad writes an opinion piece for CNN discussing what is known and unknown about the Omicron variant. Read full article here.
Omicron: 2 infectious disease physicians on the new COVID variant
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia is interviewed on The Podcast by KevinMD about the Omicron variant. Listen here.
The new omicron variant will not be a reset to March 2020, experts say
CEID Founding Director Dr. Nahid Bhadelia states that, “the more antibodies you have, the greater protection you have from both the primary series and the booster, the safer you will be if it turns out that omicron is in fact a variant that needs a booster.” Read the full article here.