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Fauci: Too soon to say if Americans may need COVID vaccine booster

Fauci: Too soon to say if Americans may need COVID vaccine booster

The government's top infectious disease expert said Sunday “it is entirely conceivable, maybe likely” that Americans will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming months, but it is too soon for the government to recommend another shot.
by The Associated Press

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Photos: What item has provided you joy during the pandemic? Your beautiful and quirky answers

Photos: What item has provided you joy during the pandemic? Your beautiful and quirky answers

NPR asked readers to share photos of the objects they couldn’t live without during the pandemic. Dozens of people sent pictures — along with their funny, surprising and poignant backstories.
by Suzette Lohmeyer

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Minnesota will close all but one of its state-run COVID-19 mass vaccination sites by Aug. 7

Minnesota will close all but one of its state-run COVID-19 mass vaccination sites by Aug. 7

The state of Minnesota is planning to close all but one of its COVID-19 mass vaccination sites by Aug. 7. A statement from Gov. Tim Walz said the state will focus on the several hundred smaller vaccination sites around the state.
by MPR News Staff

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CDC updates guidelines to protect kids from COVID in school. Plus: Vacation tips

CDC updates guidelines to protect kids from COVID in school. Plus: Vacation tips

The updated guidance promotes vaccination for those old enough and says vaccinated children may not need masks. What about kids too young for vaccines? And as summer begins, what about vacation risks?
by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

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Long-COVID patients may unlock secrets of mysterious conditions

Long-COVID patients may unlock secrets of mysterious conditions

For an untold number of people, COVID-19 doesn't go away within a few weeks. Researchers studying this cluster of persistent symptoms say they may unlock new medical insights on a host of similar syndromes that have perplexed health care providers for years.
by Catharine Richert

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Despite new COVID variants, CDC says you don't need any booster doses right now

Despite new COVID variants, CDC says you don't need any booster doses right now

"Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time," read a joint statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.
by Emma Bowman

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Fauci says current vaccines will stand up to the delta variant

Fauci says current vaccines will stand up to the delta variant

All the data so far shows the vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious disease or hospitalization, Dr. Anthony Fauci said. Vaccination is also imperative to preventing mutations, he added.
by Mary Louise Kelly

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