KCTV: Motivated by uncertainty about Omicron, uptick in people getting booster shots at metro clinic

Reports of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, continue to mount as health professionals work to get answers about the impact it will have in the pandemic.

KCTV talked to Nick Bennett, PharmD, a board certified infectious disease pharmacist at Saint Luke's Health System, about the new variant and the importance of COVID booster shots.

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