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Federal Covid Response Shrinks as New Funding Stalls in Congress The country risks a Covid spike this winter as congressional bickering prevents a new federal infusion of money to distribute vaccines and therapies, public health groups warn. BLaw

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Complex state COVID vaccine guidelines tied to lower uptake People living in states with more complex guidelines were less likely to correctly indicate their eligibility. CIDRAP

Complex state COVID-19 vaccine eligibility guidelines lead to confusion about eligibility and may contribute to low uptake, according to a population-based study of US adults published yesterday in JAMA Network Open.

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Nearly 4 million Americans received updated COVID boosters last week - CDC The 11.5-million figure represents only 5.3% of the 215.5 million people in the United States aged 12 or older who are eligible to receive the shots because they have completed their primary vaccination series. The shots are being administered at a slower pace than last year, when the United States initially authorized COVID boosters just for older and immunocompromised people. Around 20 million people received their third shot in the first five weeks of that vaccination campaign. YahooNews

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Covid-19 boosters could prevent about 90,000 US deaths this winter, but only if more people get them, analysis suggests | CNN Covid-19 vaccinations could save thousands of lives and billions of dollars this winter. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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