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Life Kit

What to know about the new COVID boosters

Life Kit

NPR

Education, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness, Business, Kids & Family

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2023

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

Updated versions of the mRNA vaccines roll out this week. Experts say they offer good protection against current COVID variants. Who should get them, and when's the best time to roll up your sleeve?

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You're listening to LifeKit.

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Hey everybody, it's Mary Elsigerra.

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There is a new COVID booster dropping soon.

0:37.0

The Food and Drug Administration approved the shot this week and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention weighed in on who should get it.

0:44.0

Now we know a lot of people don't think about COVID all that much anymore, at least not in the all-consuming way we used to.

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But it's good to have the information and to be up to date on our vaccines.

0:54.0

So this episode of LifeKit is all about the new booster.

0:57.0

It's a conversation between Regina Barber, host of the NPR Science Podcast shortwave and the NPR Science Correspondence, Maria Godoy and Rob Stein.

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Regina is going to talk with Rob and Maria about who should get the vaccine, how to time the shot and how much it'll cost.

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