Will 2 x Pfizer jabs give much protection with Omicron?

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I can’t really find too much info, it’s all a bit contradictory, some articles say yes, some no. Some say only 30%, some say up to 70%.
I had my second Pfizer 3 weeks ago.
Obviously, I can’t yet get a booster jab.
As I am freshly jabbed, should I be quite well protected? Do I have more protection than someone who had their 2nd jab say, 2 months ago?
I really am finding it hard to find consistent info on this.
Does anyone know?

Guess it largely depends on your antibody levels. Idea of boosters is that, to dramatically increase neutralising antibodies in your bloodstream.
I had my second Pfizer in November and took the ab test. While detectable levels were ranging between 1 and 2500, mine showed as >2500 AU (Roche system). Second jab made me very ill tho and I don’t know if it was reflecting my immune response.

I think the 70% is against being hospitalised, the 30% is against any symptomatic illness, but I’m not 100% sure.

Nobody is sure, but as immunity wanes with time you are probably better protected than someone who is due, or overdue their booster.

Forgot to mention my jab was beginning of November, and I took the antibody test this week! (Testingforall)

The parts I’ve read keep saying 2 jabs do nothing from omicron hence all big fuss about the 3rd dose. I had covid two weeks so can’t have it yet, in London where things are supposed really bad and expected get worse. Feels awful that can do nothing to protect myself. Had two AZ which I read give me 0 protection against Omicorn

There isn't enough data to answer anything like this yet until probably early January, OP. It's a waiting game.

I actually think it’s all pot luck at the moment . You will be more protected than someone who isn’t jabbed but I know someone who’s triple jabbed and really unwell with it, so 🤷‍♀️

I wouldn't say anyone is "quite well protected" against Omicron. I would say that the vaccines you have had are quite likely to stop you getting very unwell or hospitalised with COVID, but won't make much/any difference as to whether you catch it or not.

I caught COVID (probably Delta, given the timings) 2 weeks after my booster, a colleague caught it about 2 months after her booster. Neither of us were particularly unwell, but the jabs didn't stop us getting it.

Mind you I just read that 3 rd dose can be AZ so no idea how my 3rd AZ would do good when first two didn’t. Wish more clear information. I thought 3rd dose was one of newer ones?

Just read this. Sounds promising for those who got Pfizer.

The data is the result of some of the earliest lab testing to examine how effective T-cell response is against Omicron and suggests that in samples of those double-vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine the T-cell response remained 70%-80% effective.

www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/17/t-cells-pfizer-covid-jab-robust-against-severe-illness-south-africa-research

I suppose it’s still early days and there is still so much we don’t know.
PokemonGoGoGo When I say ‘well protected’ I obviously mean against serious illness, I know very few of us are not going to be able to avoid catching Omicron.