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Covid Booster Shots
October 4, 2022
Melody Schreiber
Biden Picked the Worst Possible Moment to Declare the Pandemic “Over”
The president’s remarks undermined the campaign for the new booster shots. Nearly 4,000 people have since died of Covid-19 in the United States.
September 17, 2021
Melody Schreiber
Vaccinating the Unvaccinated Is Better Than Giving People Covid Booster Shots
Until we have solid data on who needs them and how often, booster shots are going to be tough to distinguish from vaccine hoarding.
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