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People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can socialize without masks, CDC says
Two weeks after their final COVID-19 shot, people can visit other vaccinated people indoors without masks or physical distancing.
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Two weeks after their final COVID-19 shot, people can visit other vaccinated people indoors without masks or physical distancing.
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Even as a third COVID-19 vaccine becomes available in the United States, questions remain over how well it works and if people will take it.
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New data indicate that delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines may still provide protection, but some scientists aren’t convinced it’s OK.
Vaccinating children against COVID-19 is a crucial step towards reaching herd immunity and returning to pre-pandemic life.
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