03/22/2022
When the Covid-19 vaccine first come to be widely presented a year ago, it was a hopeful time. U.S. immunization campaign has sputtered, challenged by vaccine distrust, political affairs, and misinformation.
In the United States, the new Omicron subvariant, BA.2 accounted for 23 percent of new cases from March 6 to March 12, according to the C.D.C. Medical experts said there should be renewed urgency for people to get vaccinated now as the United States braces for another potential surge, driven by BA.2, which is sweeping through some European countries.
COVID-19 rapid home tests, some of which can provide results in as little as 15 minutes, have been identified as an important public health intervention for controlling COVID-19 transmission because of their ability to be used at home by an individual, provide results quickly, and to identify infection when someone is “likely” got virus.