Then came the new variant called Omicron in early December 2021. This variant, although more infectious, was also much less pathogenic. In my opinion, vaccinating for a mild cold in the healthy, young person versus loss of significant quality of life issues, even in the short term, is unacceptable. By midspring, 2021, 99.5% of the cases in the USA were the Omicron variant, per the CDC. We know that for most healthy people, Omicron is nothing more than a cold and for the young is usually a very mild cold and often asymptomatic.
