New Covid Shots Recommended for Americans 6 Months and Older This Fall
As the virus continues to mutate, the C.D.C. urged Americans to roll up their sleeves again for annual vaccinations.
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With the acute phase of the Covid-19 pandemic fading even as the coronavirus persists and evolves, a new normal is taking shape around the world.
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