The Omicron coronavirus subvariant JN.1 now makes up 44.2% of COVID cases in the United States, according to the CDC.
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, according to experts.
One scientist projected case counts could be five times higher than what's reported as many people have turned to at-home testing.
The omicron offshoot BA.5 carries key mutations that help it escape antibodies generated by vaccines and prior infection.
More than 1.6 million cases of reinfection have been reported across 24 states since data collection began, according to an ABC analysis.
Pfizer released long-awaited data for their vaccine for children 6 months to under 5 years old on Monday morning.