the holiday season and the winter months. >> how quickly does protection begin to wane though, doctor, following a moderna booster dose? >> so, wolf, i think we're still looking at those data. probably from about three months on against omicron, after the second dose of the primary vaccination you'll begin to get some waning. now people are getting boosted and i think we'll have to wait a couple months until we can see how the data develop and mature to understand when will their additional booster dose if needed have to be given? >> we know that people do fare better. correct me if i'm wrong. against omicron if they've gotten a booster dose. we all know that. we've heard it multiple times. your company now says a full 100 micro gram booster dose of the moderna shot offers more protection than the current booster size dose of 50 micro grams.