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These 10 charts show you vaccination and virus trends in our state and nation

Associated Press, Lee Digital Content Center
Jul 21, 2022
Jul 21, 2022 Updated Jun 23, 2024
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See for yourself how and where vaccinations are ramping up, plus how COVID-19 deaths are trending in your state and across the nation. Note: With the decline in public testing sites and rise in unreported home tests, infection rates are widely believed to be undercounted.

A brief history of polio and why fears of a resurgence have health officials on high alert

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FDA clears updated COVID boosters targeting newest variants

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Paxlovid has been free so far. Next year, sticker shock awaits

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It’s extra important to test after New Year’s gatherings, doctor says. Here’s why

It’s a sniffle, a tickle in the throat and a headache. Or a fever, congestion and fatigue. Could it be COVID, the flu or RSV? The only way to know for sure: Get tested.

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