Omicron symptoms and signs to look out for in fully vaccinated people
02.05.2022 - 15:23
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
New research could help you determine the difference between Omicron and a cold.
Omicron became the main variant of Covid-19 in the UK in November 2021. A month earlier, It was first detected in southern Africa and Hong Kong.
Now findings from a new report in the Independent looked at how Omicron treats those who are fully vaccinated.
In the research from Norway, 111 of 117 guests from a party that had an Omicron outbreak were interviewed on 26 November 2021, with 89 per cent of the participants having had two Covid jags.
Results showed that 66 had definite cases of Covid-19 as well as 15 possible cases.
Research published in infectious disease and epidemiology journal Eurosurveillance stated that there were eight key symptoms displayed by the group of fully vaccinated partygoers.
These symptoms were cough, fatigue, runny nose, headache, sore throat, fever, muscle pain and sneezing. Coughing, fatigue and a runny nose were the most common among vaccinated individuals, with a fever and sneezing least reported.
Public health experts also add nausea to this list of symptoms in vaccinated people who have contracted the Omicron variant. While being vaccinated protects against the more serious risks of the virus, it is still possible to contract Covid even if you have had both jabs and a booster shot.
Being vaccinated also means symptoms are likely to be more mild, making distinguishing them from a common cold difficult.
Professor Tim Spector from the ZOE Symptom Study App says around 50 per cent of “‘new colds currently are, in fact, Covid”.
Experts have also found that there are two symptoms that could act as an early warning sign of Omicron – fatigue and dizziness/fainting. Dr Angelique Coetzee, a private practitioner and chair of