>"The antiviral pills, plentiful in the United States, are scarce overseas. Health groups and the White House want to expand access but face obstacles that evoke the H.I.V. epidemic."

>"Scientists are exploring a theory suggesting that exposure to one respiratory virus helps the body fend off competing pathogens."

Great news for everyone who got a booster and a great incentive to convince those who haven't yet to get one.

>"COVID-19 has taken away so much. An immunology researcher describes the good it may leave behind."

"Authorizing two shots for little kids right now could be a double gamble."

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to send a clear message to pharmacies on a conference call this week: Stop turning away immune-compromised people when they come seeking fourth doses of Covid-19 vaccines.

"A year ago, just two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine — or even one, in the case of Johnson & Johnson’s formulation — were thought to offer sufficient protection against _...Read More_

[https://nyti.ms/31AhDQE](https://nyti.ms/31AhDQE) >"Scientists in a cutting-edge laboratory do part of the work. Local health workers on foot do the rest."

>"A simple way to understand what’s actually inside all those miracle pills."

>"Sorry, but … not really."

While the concept of natural immunity has been misused by people

"Infection does offer some immune protection—but it's unreliable compared with vaccines."

>"For months we’ve been fixated on the idea that some people are at “high risk” and others aren’t. Now scientists have a better _...Read More_

The Atlantic: CDC Director: 'Walk, Don't Run' to Get Your Booster. [https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/09/cdc-director-boosters/620222/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=coronavirus-covid-19](https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/09/cdc-director-boosters/620222/?utm_medium=offsite&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=coronavirus-covid-19)

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