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Chile Latest Country To Roll Out 4th Covid Vaccine Shots — But Pfizer CEO Still Unsure Whether They’re Necessary

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the second booster shots are still “something that needs to be tested.”

Will States Offer 4th Covid Vaccine Doses? West Virginia First To Ask CDC For Permission

Israel has started rolling out fourth shots in light of evidence suggesting the booster’s protection may wane over time.

Booster Still Not Required To Be ‘Fully Vaccinated,’ CDC Says

More schools and businesses are taking it upon themselves to require booster shots, but the federal government does not intend to change its guidance.

Omicron Variant Now Linked To 95% Of U.S. Covid Cases, CDC Estimates

That’s up from 77% of new cases the week before.

Abortion Providers Say Appeals Court Is Slow-Walking Texas SB 8 Lawsuit, Petition Supreme Court To Intervene — Again

This will be the third time the Supreme Court has weighed in on the challenge to SB 8, a near-total ban on abortion in Texas.

Here’s How Covid-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Has (And Hasn’t) Changed Over 2021

The percentage of people telling pollsters they won’t get vaccinated has stayed relatively the same, but the share of those on the fence about the shot has dwindled.

6% Of U.S. Adults Know Someone With A Fake Vaccine Card

Democrats and Republicans are equally likely to know someone with a fraudulent card, but polling suggests they’re more common among those with higher incomes.

Army’s Vaccine Could Protect Against All Coronavirus Variants

Scientists at Walter Reed are expected to announce positive results from the first human trials of its vaccine within weeks, Defense One reports.

Vaccinated People With Covid May Soon Not Have To Isolate For 10 Days — If They’re Asymptomatic — Fauci Suggests

Fauci said it’s a “consideration” that healthcare workers in particular could go back to work sooner with proper PPE if they don’t have symptoms.

Holiday Travel Amid Omicron: Flights Projected To Hit Pandemic-Era Highs As United CEO Says People Aren’t Canceling

The CEO of United said the next two weeks are set to be the busiest for the airline since the Covid-19 pandemic began.