How to Prevent Omicron Infection According to WHO and CDC, Not Just Vaccines

According to the Centers for Disease Control or CDC, there are 3 ways to prevent Omicron infection, namely by vaccinating against COVID-19, obeying to wear masks, and routinely carrying out COVID-19 tests. Here’s the explanation:

Doing COVID-19 Vaccination

The most important way to prevent Omicron infection is to vaccinate against COVID-19. Vaccination can help slow transmission and reduce the chances of new variants emerging due to mutations. So far, scientists believe the COVID-19 vaccine is still very effective at preventing the disease from getting worse, reducing hospitalizations, and preventing deaths.

The CDC recommends ages 18 and over should get a third dose of vaccine or a booster vaccine at least two months after the initial vaccine with the J&J strain (Johnson & Johnson ). Then at least six months after the initial vaccine with a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine type. While ages 5 years and over, the CDC recommends getting a full dose of COVID-19 vaccination (two doses).

The latest research released by Oxford University researchers on December 13, 2021 via CNBC, revealed that two doses of AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BionTech were less effective. The research was conducted by testing the subjects’ blood samples for 28 days, after the second dose was injected. However, the researchers are optimistic that a third injection or booster vaccine could increase immunity to the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

Always Wear a Mask

The second way to prevent Omicron infection is to always use a mask in public places and indoors with a high substance. The World Health Organization (WHO) says a good three-ply medical mask consists of a waterproof outer layer (front), a high-density filtering layer (middle), and a large liquid-absorbing layer to absorb fluids when coughing or sneezing. (the inside part).

The CDC recommendation, the way to prevent infection with COVID-19 is to try to use a double mask. Surgical or medical masks inside and cloth masks outside. Experts believe this technique of using masks will increase the effectiveness of mask filtration and block nearly 80 percent of particles.

Routinely Perform a COVID-19 Test

The next way to prevent Omicron infection is to routinely do a COVID-19 test. The same thing was revealed by the Epidemiologist of the Center for Environmental and Population Health at Griffith University Australia, Dicky, who said that the test to detect Omicron variants still uses PCR.

“This is also according to the WHO recommendation, PCR is enough. If indeed PCR does not detect Gen S or the Gen S drops out, yes, it is Omicron. It’s as simple as that,” explained Dicky as quoted from Merdeka.

The CDC stressed it is important to understand and implement the three ways to prevent Omicron infection, until researchers know more about the risks of Omicron variants.

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