“It’s very likely we’re going to see a [COVID-19] surge in the fall and the winter, but we really can’t predict how severe it will be,” said Duchin.
King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin said a surge is likely, but it is not known how severe it will be.
A Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that two-thirds of American adults are not planning to get the updated booster shot soon.“This is something that can make a fall and winter surge much worse if they haven’t received a booster,” said Duchin. “It’s very likely we’re going to see a surge in the fall and the winter, but we really can’t predict how severe it will be,” said Duchin.
But researcher Theo Voss said with so many cases now going unreported because of home tests, predictions are difficult to make.
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