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What Next TBD: Will Booster Shots Make a Difference?

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English - August 20, 2021 10:00 - 22 minutes - ★★★★★ - 5.5K ratings
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The Biden administration says a third dose of vaccines for all American adults will end the pandemic faster. And experts say there is evidence of waning vaccine effectiveness against mild-to-moderate disease. But globally, what’s the best use of the next available dose? 

Guest: Saad Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Global Health. 

Host: Lizzie O’Leary

This episode was produced by Alyssa Edes.
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The Biden administration says a third dose of vaccines for all American adults will end the pandemic faster. And experts say there is evidence of waning vaccine effectiveness against mild-to-moderate disease. But globally, what’s the best use of the next available dose? 


Guest: Saad Omer, director of the Yale Institute for Global Health. 


Host: Lizzie O’Leary


This episode was produced by Alyssa Edes.

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