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 Holy crap. I mean, really?!?

“However, the updated #COVID19 booster is not intended for everyone. It’s for people in high-risk groups – those who are age 75 or older, pregnant or immunocompromised, said Offit, who serves on the FDA’s expert panel that reviewed the vaccine companies’ data... The general public should not expect to need to receive the latest COVID booster, Offit said.”

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/your-fall-guide-to-covid-rsv-and-flu-vaccines 
 @868b3aad Senseless, worthless, non-science based. Did they throw darts to pick the age? 
 @868b3aad Absolutely the opposite of what my family doctor told me last week. When I asked her, she said everyone should get it. 
 @868b3aad "should not expect to need to receive" said the mealy-mouthed MFer