United States | Ahead of the science

Biden’s booster plan has created confusion and concern

Following the science would have led to more certainty

|Washington, DC

THE BIDEN administration was supposed to just “follow the science”, a welcome contrast to the previous regime. But one month after it announced covid-19 boosters would be available for everyone, Americans are still left wondering who will get boosters and when.

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