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It’s the first holiday season with COVID vaccines and boosters. But case rates are climbing

“I’m hopeful that it won’t be as bad as last winter — but it could still be really, really bad,” one infectious disease expert said. “The people we are least worried about are the ones seeking out the vaccines. We know that boosters can cut down a vaccinated person’s risk even more. But if that’s all we focus on, we are still leaving dangerous gaps in immunity.”

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