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Vaccine rollout is a mess today, but wasn't during the pandemic.
“Gen. Perna is no longer in charge” -- STAT News
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Don't be surprised if masks come back to hospitals and nursing homes
The case for it, against it, and a big unanswered question
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Updated 2023 fall vaccine chart
Plus a note on insurance and free antigen tests
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Be careful comparing the U.S. to other countries
In recent weeks, some have been quick to criticize health policy decisions in the U.S. by pointing to decisions made in other countries. For example…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Gavin Yamey
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Considerations for your fall Covid-19 vaccine
Timing, mixing, and more.
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Your ACIP cliff notes
Who is eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine this fall?
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Katelyn Jetelina
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State of affairs: Parent edition
And what you can do this fall
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Katelyn Jetelina
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BA.2.86 update
Since the last BA.2.86 update, lab and epidemiological data have trickled in. Many of us took a big sigh of relief after seeing specific results over…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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August 2023
Ezra Klein Show
This week I was honored to be on the Ezra Klein Show hosted by the New York Times. We took a serious dive into the past 3.5 years: pandemic revisionism…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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Your top 7 questions about fall vaccines answered
Thank you for all of your questions! You’re keeping us busy here at YLE. Here are answers to the top 7 that I’ve received in my inbox. When will we know…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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What will this fall/winter look like?
The fall/winter season always means more respiratory sickness—the weather changes, people head inside, and social networks change (school starts…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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A new variant: BA.2.86
We have a new COVID-19 variant—BA.2.86—turning heads even among the calm, cool, and collected scientists. This is what we know, what we don’t know, and…
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Katelyn Jetelina
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