Omicron Variant: “Should I try to get infected by Omicron since it’s mild and gets me natural immunity?” Experts answer

Several studies have suggested that Omicron leads to mild symptoms, but mild is an understated word in terms of coronavirus. Even getting infected with this mild variant will disrupt your daily functioning for at least 10 days. You will have to deal with a range of symptoms like fever, chills, cough, breathlessness, muscle aches, headaches, loss of smell and taste, nausea and vomiting. On top of that, there is always a risk of long term symptoms, particularly when you are suffering from an underlying health condition.

Dr Col.Vijay Dutta, Senior Consultant – Internal Medicine, Indian Spinal Injuries Center said that some reports suggest that Omicron leads to mild symptoms, but they can be misleading. “People don’t know about the severity of the Omicron till they face any major post COVID symptoms of any disease. Available tests and current knowledge do not tell us about the duration of immunity and protection against reinfection, it is recommended people should follow the COVID protection norms, especially those who are yet to be vaccinated or have received just one dose of vaccine and have comorbidities,” he asserted.

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