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Hi, I’m Terry DeMio, and I report on public health issues with Enquirer health reporter Brooks Sutherland.

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Since the feds announced the end of the COVID-19 pandemic public health emergency, we’ve heard a ton of questions about what that means to most of us. Things like: Do I need to update my vaccine? Can we shake hands again? Will telehealth remain an option?

We compiled a list of the biggest questions on our minds, got the answers and put together a quick info sheet that’s easy to navigate.

Here’s what we learned.

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