COVID-19 vaccine? With a surge of the omicron variant of the coronavirus subsiding around the country, questions continue to swirl about the future of the pandemic in the United States.
While cases and hospitalizations are down, deaths remain high, exceeding past pandemic peaks. White House and public health leaders have said that they are cautiously optimistic about current trends and planning for a return to normal.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is currently considering revising its guidance on masking.RELATED: Queen Elizabeth II tests positive for COVIDTo date, data from the agency shows 92.6 million Americans have received a booster shot of a COVID-19 vaccine and 214.6 million are fully vaccinated.
While the Biden administration has called on the U.S. to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations, health experts continue to worry about impending variants of concern and that booster rates are too low given that the vaccination's efficacy wanes over time – about after four months.