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FDA recommends shift to annual booster for virus

By Nika Bartoo-Smith, Columbian staff reporter

Published: February 21, 2023, 6:04am

U.S. health officials are proposing a simplified approach to COVID-19 vaccinations, which would allow most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the virus. (Associated Press files)

While many aspects of life have gone back to pre-pandemic norms — we can go to the movies again, schools are reopened, most businesses no longer require a mask, and the nationwide public health emergency will be lifted on May 11 — COVID-19 has left lasting impacts on the community.

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