Joe Biden got a COVID booster and flu shot, White House urges other Americans to do the same

President Joe Biden has received a COVID booster vaccination and wants Americans to do the same

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Biden also took a flu shot on Friday and received his vaccination against

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The President urges all Americans to follow his lead and consult their healthcare provider or pharmacist to confirm their full vaccination status

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hospitalizations and deaths has some schools, hospitals and other businesses scrambling to keep illness from spreading.

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What to know about COVID as hospitalizations go up and some places bring back masks

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an 18.8% increase in hospitalizations due to COVID between Aug.

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13 and Aug. 19, marking the sixth straight week of increased hospitalizations; and a 17.6% increase in COVID deaths from Aug. 20 to Aug. 26. Still

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Experts say currently circulating variants don't necessarily cause more severe acute infection than previous variants

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A new vaccine booster targeting the variants is expected to be available mid-September

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COVID-19 positive cases in the u.s .has some school ,hospital,and businesse encouraging and at time requiring people to start masking up again.

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The impact of long COVID diminishes with the use of available treatments like Paxlovid and when individuals are up-to-date on vaccines and boosters

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The only sure-fire way to prevent it, though, is to prevent COVID infection, experts say

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