ABC News Why Some Americans Haven t Gotten COVID Yet and Why It s Not Inevitable They Ever Will Skip to main content Close Select your preferred language English عربى 简体中文 繁體中文 فارسي עִברִית 日本語 한국어 Русский Español Tagalog Menu Close Call 1-800-CEDARS-1 toggle search form Close Los Angeles, 07 April 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC News Why Some Americans Haven t Gotten COVID Yet and Why It s Not Inevitable They Ever Will Being vaccinated and boosted plays a significant role in preventing COVID-19, say Cedar-Sinai experts. Photo by Getty Images. ABC News recently interviewed Jonathan D. Grein, MD, director of Hospital Epidemiology at Cedars-Sinai, about why some Americans haven’t gotten COVID-19 and what could have helped prevent them from getting the virus that causes it. During the omicron wave, models estimated that 50% to 75% of Americans had tested positive for omicron. Given how easy omicron spread, public health experts predicted that every American who had not yet gotten COVID-19 would eventually get it. However, this may not be the case. Grein told ABC News the fact that we are two years into the pandemic and a substantial number of people have not been infected is good evidence that it’s not inevitable everyone will get it. "One thing we’ve clearly identified is that being vaccinated is the most important variable in deciding how protected somebody may be," he said. According to Grein, there are social and environmental reasons that may explain why some Americans have been infected and others haven’t, including how much time people spend with others and where they interact. "Some people may come into more contact with people more regularly than others. There’s probably environmental reasons as well, the virus is probably transmitted more efficiently in certain circumstances like classically the indoor, poorly-ventilated space compared to outside," Grein told ABC News. Other factors include people taking the proper precautions, such as social distancing and masking. Others could simply be homebound or minimize their interaction with others. In addition, being vaccinated and boosted plays a significant role in preventing COVID-19. Click here to read the complete article from ABC News. Related Stories RSS feed - Related Stories (opens in new window) View all headlines - Related Stories HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries October 07, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles HealthDay recently interviewed Rebecca J. Schneyer, MD, a resident in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program at Cedars-Sinai, about a study she led that found Black and Hispanic women were less likely than white women to receive minimally … Read more KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot October 06, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles KCRW program Press Play recently featured Rita Shane, PharmD, vice president and chief pharmacy officer at Cedars-Sinai, discussing who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 booster and how long patients must wait before getting the shot.The Centers … Read more ABC 7 Spider-Man Swings by 4-Year-Old Leukemia Patient s Birthday Party at Cedars-Sinai September 30, 2022 09:00 AM America/Los_Angeles ABC 7 recently profiled Cedars-Sinai patient Jabari Henley, who celebrated his fourth birthday with a special superhero at Guerin Children's newly opened inpatient facility.The Lifedriven Foundation helped throw Henley a surprise party in the Guerin … Read more Show previous items Show next items Contact the Media Team Email: [email protected] Share this release ABC News Why Some Americans Haven t Gotten COVID Yet and Why It s Not Inevitable They Ever Will Share on: Twitter Share on: Facebook Share on: LinkedIn Search Our Newsroom Social media Visit our Facebook page (opens in new window) Follow us on Twitter (opens in new window) Visit our Youtube profile (opens in new window) (opens in new window) Latest news 07 Oct 2022 - HealthDay Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries 07 Oct 2022 - Faculty Publications: Sept. 29-Oct. 6 07 Oct 2022 - Fine-Tuning Organ-Chip Technology 06 Oct 2022 - KCRW Want New Omicron Booster Wait at Least 2 Months After Last Shot 05 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Schedules Free Flu Vaccine Clinics 04 Oct 2022 - Cedars-Sinai Showcases Hispanic and Latinx Art Newsroom Home