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Will Covid Boosters Prevent Another Wave? Scientists Aren’t So Sure.

The shots may help older, pregnant and immunocompromised Americans dodge serious illness or death. But the doses are not likely to prevent infections in any group, recent studies suggest.

By Apoorva Mandavilli

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Paxlovid May Reduce Risk of Long Covid in Eligible Patients, Study Finds

The research looked at patients who qualified for the antiviral through age or health conditions. Those who took it shortly after infection were 26 percent less likely to have symptoms 90 days later.

By Pam Belluck

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