In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dean Blumberg, MD, professor medicine and chief of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital. 

Topics today include: 

• Lab study shows Pfizer can offer some protection to the Omicron variant. 

  • Pfizer says its vaccine booster offers protection from Omicron. 
• UK study finds that mixing Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccines with Moderna can offer a better immune response. 
• GLAXO claims its antibody drug has retained effectiveness against the Omicron variant. 
• Omicron, in its mutation, may have combined with the common cold. 

This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.