US Health Officials Call For Booster Shots Against COVID-19
August 18, 2021 at 10:12 AM PDT
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U.S. health officials are recommending all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence that the vaccines’ effectiveness is falling.