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Cushion effect usually with these vaccines. that cushion effect is likely to be reduced as a result of omicron and all the mutations they see. but they still think that the vaccines are going to be effective, maybe just a slight erosion of that effectiveness. >> interesting. >> they still work. thats the important thing. as we know, we keep hearing get your booster if you havent already. i want to ask you about this antiviral pill. fda advisers are meeting to talk about emergency use authorizati...

Against severe illness. that cushion may be eroded because of some of the mutations theyre seeing with omicron, but what that might mean clinically for patients may not be as big a deal, meaning that in the laboratory it me a seem like a big deal, but in the real world it may not feel that much different. i think it makes the case right now, kate, that people who have been thinking about vaccines but havent yet gotten one, they should reconsider. these vaccines, they do like they will at least o...

>> this variant is a cause for concern, not a cause for panic. we have the best vaccine in the world, the best medicines, the best scientists and were learning more every single day. >> so thats what the president is saying and the cdc is also booster recommendations. they are saying everyone 18 and older should get a booster shot. >> the unvaccinated need to get vaccinated and those who are eligible to get boosted should get boosted. if you get the level of antibody high enough, the protection ...

Allows with the lefts desperate push for boosters. watch. >> providing the cushioned affective antibodies but the mutated virus, it may start to drop off. it does make a case, stronger case even for boosters. you want to get more of that cushion effect so that no matter the variant, can provide you some of that protection. >> laura: doctor, is the cushion effect a medical term? i wasnt aware of that. >> look, i can understand how theres a desire, need, a passion to create some sort of magic bull...

If you then boost on top of it you get a bigger cushion effect which is why i think now the boosters are being recommended for all adults because even if those antibodies arent as effective with omicron as alpha, beta, delta, the more antibodies hopefully the more protection. cant say for sure. nothing is a hundred percent certain but that is the sort of thinking here. also things like masks. the nonpharmaceutical interventions like masks, like some physical distancing again not shutting down ca...

Concern, not a cause for panic. we have the best vaccine in the world, the best medicines, the best scientists and were learning more every single day. >> so thats what the president is saying and the cdc is also strengthening booster recommendations. they are now saying everyone 18 and older should get a booster shot. >> the unvaccinated need to get vaccinated and those who are eligible to get boosted should get boosted. if you get the level of antibody high enough, the protection spills over t...

If you then boost on top of it you get a bigger cushion effect which is why i think now the boosters are being recommended for all adults because even if those antibodies arent as effective with omicron as alpha, beta, delta, the more antibodies hopefully the more protection. cant say for sure. nothing is a hundred percent certain but that is the sort of thinking here. also things like masks. the nonpharmaceutical interventions like masks, like some physical distancing again not shutting down ca...

Laura: the, cron variant conveniently aligns with the lefts desperate push for boosters. >> reporter: it provides a cushion effect. the mutated virus may start to drop off. it does make a stronger case for boosters. you want to get more of that cushion effect so no matter the variant it can provide that protection. >> is the cushion effect a medical term? i wasnt aware of that. >> i can understand how theres a desire, a need, a passion to create some sort of magic bullet against the virus especi...

The "financial times" in an interview that current vaccines are going to struggle with omicron. he said theres no world i think are where the effectiveness is the same level we had with the delta variant. he went on to say, "i think its going to be a material drop. i just dont know how much because we need to wait for the data. but all the scientists ive talked to are, like, this is not going to be good." a lot of people are reacting to that, sanjay. what do you think? >> first of all, again, we...