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Fri Aug 30

COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall

Written by Annette Regan, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, University of San Francisco

COVID-19 hospitalization and deaths have increased since May 2024, particularly among those 65 and older.andresr/E+ via Getty Images

The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quickly endors...

COVID-19, flu and RSV shots − an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall

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