(NAFB) Only half the people in rural America have received a COVID-19 vaccination, and the disease isn’t going away. Health officials recommend getting an approved COVID-19 vaccination and a booster shot. Dr. Ilan (EE-lawn) Shapiro is the medical director of health, education, and wellness at AltaMed in Los Angeles, California. He says the need for a booster does not mean the COVID-19 vaccination isn’t effective.
Natural immunity for those who’ve already contracted COVID-19 is an important part of disease protection, but it’s not the whole package of protection against COVID.
We’ve made a lot of progress in battling COVID-19, but Shapiro says there is still
Protection will become even more important during the fall when school’s reopen, and people begin heading indoors during the winter months.
For more information, go to vaccines.gov.
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Progress in the Battle Against COVID-19, More Work Left
Submitted by Chad Smith on Tue, 07/19/2022 – 11:21
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Audio with Dr. Ilan (EE-lawn) Shapiro, Medical Director of Health, Education, and Wellness, AltaMed, Los Angeles, California
