Omicron Has Reached the US—Here’s What Infectious Disease Experts Know About the Variant
Jennifer Abbasi
JAMA. 2021;326(24):2460-2462. doi:10.1001/jama.2021.22619
Omicron Variant: What You Need to Know
Scenario* Inherent transmissibility relative to Delta Immune escape relative to all prior strains Faster growth (Higher transmission**. Mid escape) 1.6x 43% Slower growth (Higher transmission. Low escape) 1.5x 10% Faster growth (Unchanged transmission. High escape) 1.0x 85% Slower growth (Lower transmission. Mid escape) 0.8x 50%
