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White House’s Covid coordinator urges people to get vaccinated ahead of holidays
White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Ashish Jha at the White House in Washington, October 25, 2022. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters As Covid and flu hospitalizations have climbed in the weeks since Thanksgiving, White House’s Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha said families will be safer at upcoming holiday gatherings if they get their updated vaccines. This year, […]
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