If the public embraces the boosters early this fall at a rate similar to that of annual flu shots, about 100,000 hospitalizations & 9,000 deaths could be prevented
Statistic Info
A majority of the deaths and hospitalizations can be prevented this upcoming year if the public starts getting their booster shots similar to the flu shot. Even without a new variant of COVID-19, the virus still has a very high chance of spreading starting this fall.
Author: Washington Post
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