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The CDC officially recommends the Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11
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FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster
The FDA advisory panel recommends Moderna boosters for certain at-risk groups
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Pfizer formally asked the FDA to authorize its COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11
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Everything you need to know about COVID booster shots
Which COVID-19 vaccine is the best?
The CDC recommends booster shots for healthcare workers and other at-risk groups
CDC panel gives a thumbs-up to Pfizer boosters, but not for everyone
What we know so far about J&J booster shots
Pfizer’s data on COVID vaccines for young kids has some important footnotes
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COVID-19 has now killed 1 in 500 Americans
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Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween
Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained
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Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID in half
More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized for COVID-19
All your COVID booster shot questions, answered
The best treatments we currently have for COVID-19
Breakthrough cases won’t stop vaccines from ending the pandemic
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The FDA officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine
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