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The CDC says everyone over 6 months old should get the new covid booster. But the emergency response mechanisms that supported earlier vaccine campaigns are gone. As one expert wonders: How to get boosters to people beyond Democrats, college graduates, and those with high incomes?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends new covid-19 booster vaccines for all — but many who need them most won't get them. About 75% of people in the United States appear to have skipped last year's bivalent booster, and nothing suggests uptake will be better this time around.
Federal officials Tuesday approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine and officials are urging people to get the shot amid a fall surge in cases.
The CDC anticipates having adequate supply and shouldn't need to prioritize certain groups, like the elderly or immunocompromised, for first doses, officials said at a Tuesday committee meeting.
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