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The Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine is prepared for administration at a vaccination clinic for homeless people

Vaccination protects against Covid-19 more strongly than previous infection does, CDC study finds

By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccination protects people against coronavirus infection much better than previous infection does, a team of researchers led by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. They said their findings should help settle debates over whether people who have been infected should bother getting vaccinated. They should, the researchers

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Covid-19 cases are down 60% from Delta peak. Still

Covid-19 cases are down 60% from Delta peak. Still, be vigilant heading into winter, CDC director says

By Jason Hanna, CNN Rates of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have sunk significantly in the US since a wave driven by the highly contagious Delta variant peaked in September. But with cases still relatively high, many children still ineligible to be vaccinated, and colder weather coming, it’s not time to feel comfortable about the

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Public health groups worry threats to local officials could escalate as US plans vaccine rollout for kids. People protest on Times Square against vaccination mandates.

Public health groups worry threats to local officials could escalate as US plans vaccine rollout for kids

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN Travis McAdam scours local newspapers and extremist social media content, along with receiving personal reports from community members about the threats. Some reports detail protests swarming outside of a public health officer’s home. Others describe the hostile voicemail messages or emails sent to health officers. McAdam, an expert on extremism and

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Investigators say the side effects of the Covid-19 shot in children ages 5 to 11 are 'mild'. Alejandra Gerardo (right)

Side effects of Covid-19 shot in children ages 5 to 11 ‘mild,’ investigator says

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN When a US Food and Drug Administration advisory committee recommended Tuesday that the agency grant emergency use authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 for children between the ages of 5 and 11, it was based on data gathered during clinical trials conducted around the United States. One of those clinical trials was conducted

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