Cytokine Storm: Virus and Booster at the same time.
I haven't heard anything yet, but there must be some concern about the dangers of getting the Booster while you are actively infected with the Omicron Variant. The concern is, some people's immune system may go into overdrive ( called a Cytokine storm) when it's faced with 2 'attacks' at once.
In theory the Omicron virus itself will stimulate (boost) the immune system and you don't need a Booster.
Be interesting to see how many cases show up as a side affect of getting a Booster while infected.
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Cytokine storm has no definition. Broadly speaking, it denotes a hyperactive immune response characterized by the release of interferons, interleukins, tumor-necrosis factors, chemokines, and several other mediators. These mediators are part of a well-conserved innate immune response necessary for efficient clearance of infectious agents. Cytokine storm implies that the levels of released cytokines are injurious to host cells. Distinguishing an appropriate from a dysregulated inflammatory response in the pathophysiology of critical illness, however, has been a major challenge.
