By Megan Wehring

With the recent emergence of the Omicron variant, doctors and health officials are urging people to get fully vaccinated and boosted. 

“Vaccination is extremely critical for people,” said Dr. Michael Kerr at Ascension Seton Hays, “especially at high risk to give them both protection from catching [COVID] but more importantly, some protection against becoming extremely ill.” 

The Omicron variant has been sweeping through communities at a rapid rate, causing...