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Biden’s plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

COVID-19 emergency status prompted coordinated vaccination efforts by health care providers, paramedics, volunteers and others. Wesley Lapointe / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images by Amy...

COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems – two epidemiologists explain what the ‘triple threat’ means for children

by Rebecca S.B. Fischer, Texas A&M University and Annette Regan, University of San Francisco Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold...

Low vaccine booster rates are now a key factor in COVID-19 deaths – and racial disparities in booster rates persist

by Andrew Stokes, Boston University; Dielle Lundberg, Boston University; Elizabeth Wrigley-Field, University of Minnesota, and Rafeya Raquib, Boston University More than 450 people are dying...

How important is the COVID-19 booster shot for 5-to-11-year-olds?

About 8 million U.S. children have received two shots of COVID-19 vaccine and are now eligible for a third. KoldoyChris/Moment via Getty Images by Debbie-Ann Shirley,...

Do you need a second booster shot?

The CDC recommends the second booster for those over 50 who received their initial booster shot at least four months earlier. Scott Olson via...

Omicron makes booster shots more critical for medically vulnerable seniors

by Laurie Archbald-Pannone, University of Virginia People are understandably worn out, tired of thinking about COVID-19 and wanting to get back to a true normal. This...

Myocarditis: COVID-19 is a much bigger risk to the heart than vaccination

by Glen Pyle, University of Guelph and Jennifer H Huang, Oregon Health & Science University The heart has played a central role in COVID-19 since...

Medical technologies have been central to US pandemic response – but social behaviors matter just as much

COVID-19 vaccines and treatments aren’t societal silver bullets when health disparities persist. Michael Nagle/Xinhua via Getty Images Eyal Oren, San Diego State University Before COVID-19, there was...

Rapid tests play a crucial role in curbing COVID-19 infections

The key to rapid antigen testing is to test early in the course of COVID-19 infection, ideally several times 24 hours apart. VioletaStoimenova/E+ via...

Filmmaking used to encourage vaccination by Black and Latino Angelenos

Strong narratives can help sway opinions. Jeremy Kagan, CC BY-SA by Jeremy Kagan, University of Southern California; Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, University of Southern California, and Sheila Murphy,...

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