Tue. 08/23 - Omicron Boosters & Original Antigenic Sin

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Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

Society & Culture, News, Tech News, Science

4.6 • 739 Ratings

🗓️ 23 August 2022

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Omicron-specific COVID boosters are coming to the US soon. How much of a difference will they make to immunity? Well, it’s complicated. Plus, NASA says Artemis I is go for launch. Here’s everything to know about the big event on Monday. And MoviePass is officially coming back from the dead next month. Sponsors: Shopify, Get a 14-day free trial at shopify.com/cool Indeed, Get a free $75 credit PLUS earn up to $500 extra in sponsored job credits with Indeed’s Virtual Interviews at Indeed.com/goodnews Links: Omicron-specific Covid booster shots are just weeks away. Here's who will—and won't—be eligible (CNBC) The U.K. approved omicron-specific booster shots. They're coming to the U.S. soon (NPR) New Covid boosters expected soon for everyone over age 12 (NBC News) Your first brush with coronavirus could affect how a fall booster works (Washington Post) NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission is 'go' for Aug. 29 launch (Space.com) NASA Sets Launch Coverage for Artemis Mega Moon Rocket, Spacecraft (NASA) Artemis I Path to the Pad: The Rocket (NASA, YouTube) Artemis Mission: A guide to Nasa's mega Moon rocket (BBC) Artemis activities for kids and teachers (NASA) Science communicator Swapna Krishna will be live tweeting the Artemis I launch (Skrishna, Twitter) MoviePass Will Relaunch on Labor Day With New Points System (Gizmodo) AMC's CEO Turned His $9 Billion Company Into a Meme Machine (Bloomberg) February episode about MoviePass's return (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:12.4	It's Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022. I'm Jackson Bird. Today, Omicron-specific COVID boosters are coming to the U.S. soon. How much of a difference will they make to immunity? Well, it's complicated. Plus, NASA says Artemis 1 is Go for Launch. Here's everything to know about the big event on Monday. And Movie Pass
1:18.7	is officially coming back from the dead next month. Here's some cool stuff for your ride home.
1:27.2	In just a few weeks here in the U.S., we will have new Omicron-specific COVID booster
1:33.6	shots, and a CDC spokesperson says that they'll be available for anyone ages 12 and up
1:40.0	who already completed their primary vaccination series. So you can't get them as your first ever shot,
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