laura: in other words, if you haven t been vaccinated, and just like when you got omicron, the first omicron, if you get this omicron sub variant, is it like a natural inoculation? and i m probably not saying that right. is it like getting protection because you are infected? the european health agency said in omicron infection of any type essentially works as a natural booster for an antecedent variant, whether that be wild type all the way through delta. once one has omicron, there s not chance for second infection. laura: this new study is being touted showing that seniors over the age of 60 or 65 get some benefit from a fourth shot. would you agree with that, or do you take that with a grain of salt? it doesn t look like it s worth it. there s two papers, one by a met and collects, dealing with
So in other words, if you haven t been vaccinated and you just like whene you got omicron the first time around, if you get this omicron sub variant, is it like a natural inoculation? i knowna i m notug probably sayg that right. but is it like getting a , you know, protection because youe are infected? the european health agency said in omicron infection of any type essentially works as a natural booster for an antecedent variant. whether that be wild type all the way through delta once one has omicron, there s not a meaningful chance of a second omicron infectionon, i guess the new israeli study is being touted showing seniors over the age of 60 or 65 get f some benefit from a fourth shoto . would t youak agree with that oo you take that with a grain of saltlt? it doesn t look like it s worth it. there s two papers, one by mit and colleagues, one by bar on all dealing with fourth
Unvaccinated, say their front line doctors and nurses are under tremendous stress. we are beyond exhausted, depleted and we re asking for your grace and understanding while in the hospital. oxygen is not enough. a ventilator is not enough and they require ecmo and they re laying in bed for months, for weeks to months. this has been a lot of uncertainty, and i m tired. reporter: meanwhile pediatric covid hospitalizations are at an all-time high. most involving unvaccinated children for children under five, a croup like cough is often the sign of an omicron infection and the icu at colorado s children s hospital a third of the cases are covid admissions. kids, like adults, are catching it just as quickly and bringing huge numbers of children to our emergency department. reporter: children s national hospital here in washington also reporting record covid admissions, most kids under the age of 5, not yet vaccine