You Have Covid Booster Shot Questions, We Have Answers: Yahoo News Explains

October 23, 2021, 6:45 AM

This week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed COVID-19 booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines, as well as a mix-and-match approach. It will allow tens of millions of Americans to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots and have the flexibility to get a booster shot that is different from their primary series. Dr. Lucy McBride, who specializes in internal medicine, explains what we need to know about who can receive a booster, and how the mix-and-match approach works.

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