The past two pandemic summers saw a spike in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and death, but this season may be different.
While health experts expect cases to rise, they don't think there will be a wave as devastating as the previous two summers or the recent omicron surge.
Unlike the previous summers, most of the U.S. population now has some immunity against the coronavirus from vaccines, boosters and previous infections. People also have access to antivirals that can prevent hospitalizations in the unvaccinated.
