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Will omicron-specific booster shots be more effective at combating COVID-19? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Prakash Nagarkatti, Professor of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, University of South Carolina
imageIn a matter of days, eligible people will be lining up to receive the newly formulated booster shot.filadendron/E+ via Getty Images

On Sept. 1, 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed the use of updated COVID-19 booster shots that are specifically tailored to combat the two most prevalent omicron subvariants, BA.4 and BA.5....

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