Pfizer: Booster shots more effective at stopping omicron by ’25-fold’

By Christopher Hutton

Published December 8, 2021 2:59pm ET

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Getting your booster may help you defend against COVID-19’s omicron variant.

Booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine significantly improve one’s odds against the new omicron variant, increasing the neutralizing antibody titers by 25-fold compared to the initial two doses, according to lab tests conducted by the company.

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