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Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks—but there’s a catch By Claire Maldarelli , Emily Cerf / May 13, 2021
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The US joined the push to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents. Will it actually help? By Marion Renault / May 13, 2021
Pfizer and Moderna are studying their COVID vaccines in kids as young as 6 months By Hannah Seo / Apr 29, 2021
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