Travis Mayfield: Get your updated COVID-19 booster, and make it a habit

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Travis Mayfield: Get your updated COVID-19 booster, and make it a habit

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Published on Aug 23, 2024, 6:17:33 AM
Total time: 00:02:56

Episode Description

A new COVID-19 booster was just approved by the FDA Thursday for everyone six months of age and older.

But despite mountains of evidence that the vaccines save lives, many of you reading right now won’t bother getting one. Even within the most at-risk population -- seniors 75 years old and older -- just 40% of that age group received last year’s updated boosters, according to The New York Times.

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