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U.S. plans to give extra COVID-19 shots to at-risk Americans, Fauci says

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals · August 5, 2021 · 8:55 PM UTC

The United States is working to give additional COVID-19 booster shots to Americans with compromised immune systems as quickly as possible, as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to rise, top U.S. infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday.

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