No One Will Stop You From Getting Whatever Booster You Want
The CDC indicated that it would move toward a hands-off stance: Booster-eligible people should stick with one brand, but may mix and match at will.
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Should You Mix and Match Your Booster Shot?
We know more than ever about how to use boosters, but still very little about when to use them.
We Accidentally Solved the Flu. Now What?
America has a choice to make.
Nine Pandemic Words That Almost No One Gets Right
Actually, you’re probably not in quarantine.
Timing Is Everything for Merck’s COVID Pill
The drug, molnupiravir, is named after Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir. But its power depends on reaching the right people, in the right time frame.
A Better Way to Think About Your Risk for COVID
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 understanding of the continuum.
We’re Already Barreling Toward the Next Pandemic
This one is far from over, but the window to prepare for future threats is closing fast.
The Lab-Leak Debate Just Got Even Messier
A new leaked document is stirring up another frenzy over the pandemic’s origins. What does it really tell us?
‘Post-Vax COVID’ Is a New Disease
Eventually we might all have to deal with COVID-19—but a shorter, gentler version, thanks to vaccines.
Six Rules That Will Define Our Second Pandemic Winter
The pandemic keeps changing, but these principles can guide your thinking through the seasons to come.