A prominent doctor has shared three symptoms that those who catch Omicron when triple jabbed may suffer from.
Although research indicates that receiving a booster dose of a Covid-19 vaccine may prevent serious illness after catching the virus - with a third dose upping protection by more than 70 per cent - it is still possible to get sick even if fully vaccinated.
However, evidence has suggested that Omicron may lead to less severe symptoms than previous variants, due in part to vaccine-induced immunity.
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While those who are fully jabbed can still catch Omicron, the symptoms are likely to be significantly milder according to New York ER doctor Craig Spencer.
As reported by the Daily Express, the doctor shared his experiences on Twitter of the three "mild" primary symptoms he has seen in fully vaccinated patients.
"By mild I mean mostly sore throat. Lots of sore throat," he wrote.
"Also some fatigue, maybe some muscle pain. No difficulty breathing. No shortness of breath. All a little uncomfortable, but fine."
What are the main symptoms of Omicron?
A number of cold-like symptoms have been reported in people infected with the Omicron variant.
ZOE data scientists drew attention to this symptom profile after analysing cases coming out of London, the epicentre of Omicron at the time.
The ZOE Symptom Study gathers data from users to its app, providing real-time updates on the symptoms and spread of Covid.
ZOE data scientists analysed symptom data from positive cases recorded in the ZOE COVID Study and compared with data from early October when Delta was dominant.
The analysis found no clear difference in the symptom profile of Delta and Omicron, with only 50 percent of people experiencing the classic three symptoms of fever, cough, or loss of sense of smell or taste.
The top five symptoms in both periods were:
- Runny nose
- Headache
- Fatigue (mild or severe)
- Sneezing
- Sore throat.
Contributor reports also identified loss of appetite and brain fog as common symptoms.
These findings line up with a small batch of data from contributors who reported that their positive PCR results were suspected or confirmed Omicron infections.
This may come as a surprise to some, as the UK government never updated guidance on COVID symptoms beyond the classic three symptoms.
Many months ago, the ZOE COVID Study helped to identify over 20, mostly mild, cold-like symptoms.
