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Booster Shots Are Coming. Here's How To Figure Out If You Need One

By Michaeleen Doucleff,

Carmel Wroth

Published September 24, 2021 at 10:51 AM CDT

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Michaeleen Doucleff

Michaeleen Doucleff is a correspondent for NPR's Science Desk.

See stories by Michaeleen Doucleff

Carmel Wroth

Carmel Wroth is a senior health editor for the Science Desk.

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