News As omicron is reported now in at least 15 states, officials push again for vaccines, boosters, masks: COVID-19 updates December 5, 2021Jeanine Santucci, Bill Keveney and Jorge L. Ortiz, USA TODAYComments Off on As omicron is reported now in at least 15 states, officials push again for vaccines, boosters, masks: COVID-19 updates The omicron variant may be more transmissible but less severe than other COVID strains, but more study is needed, U.S. health officials said.