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COVID anti-vaxxers refuse vaccines despite evidence : Shots

West Hansen’s role is to inform people of the government benefits and services they can access, including the coronavirus vaccine. But many of his clients distrust the needle. John Burnett/NPR hide caption toggle caption John Burnett/NPR West Hansen’s role is to inform people of the government benefits and services they can access, including the coronavirus […]

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Swamped by omicron, contact tracing is forced to adapt : Shots

Contact tracing programs around the country have been struggling to keep up with demand during the last several coronavirus surges. Here, contact tracer Cherie Hunter works from her home in Tinley Park, Ill., to reach people who have tested positive for COVID-19. Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Image hide caption toggle caption Antonio […]

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6 reasons not to get omicron right now : Shots

Keith Bishop/Getty Images Keith Bishop/Getty Images Millions of people are testing positive with COVID-19 in the U.S. each week and the FDA warns that most Americans will get the virus at some point. With growing evidence that the omicron variant likely causes milder disease, some people may be thinking: Why not encourage omicron to infect […]

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Australia looks to roll out COVID-19 booster shots soon as curbs ease

Diners eat outside a cafe in St Kilda while police stand by due to a Victorian Freedom Movement protest on the second day of eased coronavirus disease (COVID-19) regulations, following a lockdown to curb an outbreak, in Melbourne, Australia, October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Sandra Sanders SYDNEY, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Australian officials plan to roll out […]

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Weight Gain And Obesity Up In 2020 In The U.S. : Shots

A Planet Fitness employee cleans equipment before a gym’s reopening in March in Inglewood, Calif., after being closed due to COVID-19. Reduced access to recreation likely has contributed to weight gain during the pandemic. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images A Planet Fitness employee cleans […]

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What A ‘Mild’ Breakthrough COVID Case Feels Like : Shots

A ‘mild’ breakthrough COVID-19 infection may not feel mild at all. Towfiqu Barbhuiya / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm hide caption toggle caption Towfiqu Barbhuiya / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm A ‘mild’ breakthrough COVID-19 infection may not feel mild at all. Towfiqu Barbhuiya / EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm The test results that hot day in early August shouldn’t have surprised me — […]

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