CDC Announces COVID-19 Omicron Variant Advisory

Yesterday, December 1st, 2021, the CDC's Health Alert Network (HAN) released a health advisory pertaining to the newly identified COVID-19 Omicron variant. The release details some of the current information about the Omicron variant's origins, locations of confirmed cases, transmission, and symptoms.

The announcement further details recommendations for:

• Public Health Departments and Public Health Jurisdictions (case identification and reporting)

• Laboratories (surviellence)

• Healthcare Providers (clinical diagnosis and treatment)

• Public (mitigation and vaccination)

CDC's HAN Advisory Link: https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00459.asp?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_511-DM71221&ACSTrackingLabel=HAN%20459%20-%20General%20Public&deliveryName=USCDC_511-DM71221