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Should You Get a Booster COVID Shot Now?

Mayo Clinic experts warn about the dangers of getting early COVID-19 booster shots. They say that limited research on early boosters may lead to risks and adverse effects...
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Pfizer Vaccine Gets Full FDA Approval

FDA grants full approval of the Pfizer/BioNtech vaccine saying they hope this move will give people the confidence to get vaccinated and help end the pandemic.  The move allows schools, hospitals, and other entities to require proof of vaccination from workers and students...
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COVID & Alzheimer’s

Researchers are seeing hints of a connection between COVID-19 infections and an increased risk for Alzheimer’s Disease. A direct link has not yet been established, but scientists say the early signs warrant further investigation...
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Which Booster Shot Should You Get?

Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses the research behind why you should get a booster shot from the same manufacturer that provided your initial vaccine doses...
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Why the Delta Variant is so Dangerous

Expert and Vaccine Researcher from Emory University discusses why he believes vaccination is the only effective protection from the Delta Variant...
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Breakthrough COVID Cases

Breakthrough COVID-19 infections happen in fully vaccinated individuals, but they are not common.  The numbers show that the vast majority of those breakthrough infections are mild, even in cases of the Delta variant...
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The Delta Variant & Young Children

Last year during the pandemic, children did not seem to be strongly affected by COVID-19. But scientists say because of the Delta variant, this year many more children are being affected. Appointments at pediatricians’ offices and admissions to children's hospitals are way up as a result...
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Why Some Vaccinated People May Need Booster Shots

Evidence shows that people with weak immune systems may not make enough antibodies from two doses of the vaccine to protect themselves from the COVID-19 variants. The FDA is now recommending booster doses to those fully vaccinated individuals who have weak immune systems...
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