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Omicron Variant: Where To Get A Booster In Avon, Avon Lake

The variant hasn't been detected in Ohio, but officials want residents to get vaccinated or a booster shot as soon as possible.

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AVON, OH — The omicron coronavirus variant is stirring new fears nationwide and health officials want Ohioans to get vaccinated, or their vaccine booster, as soon as possible.

The omicron variant has already led some nations to close their borders to prevent further spread. The World Health Organization warned in a technical paper the global risk is "very high" and the mutated cornavirus could lead to surges with "severe consequences." That said, it's not yet clear if the omicron variant is more contagious or deadlier than other variants.

The Ohio Department of Health is monitoring the variant and its threat, a spokesperson told Patch. The variant has not yet been detected in the Buckeye State or in the U.S., but it has been found in Canada. President Joe Biden and health officials have urged Americans to get vaccinated to protect themselves against omicron.

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Here are the locations near Avon and Avon Lake that provide vaccines and boosters:

  • Avon Meijer, 1810 Nagel Road
  • Avon Walmart Pharmacy, 35901 Chester Road
  • Avon Discount Drug Mart, 33552 Detroit Road
  • Avon Lake Discount Drug Mart, 33382 Walker Road
  • Avon Lake Walgreens Pharmacy, 32798 Wlaker Road
  • Avon Lake Giant Eagle Pharmacy, 31990 Walker Road

It's not yet clear if the variant spreads more easily among people than the highly transmissible delta variant that caused a resurgence of COVID-19 cases earlier this year or if there are simply more people in countries with low vaccination rates who are getting sick with COVID-19, regardless of the variant.

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Early evidence suggests the variant does more easily lead to reinfections in people who have previously had COVID-19.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease expert, believes the variant's arrival in America is "inevitable." However, Biden is pushing more Americans to get vaccinated rather than additional shutdowns or restrictions being implemented.

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