Apoorva Mandavilli

New York Times reporter focusing on science and global health

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For those who might want to get a booster just to be safe, UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong says doing so might be more trouble than it’s worth. “I can definitely understand that worry.

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For those who might want to get a booster just to be safe, UCSF's Dr. Peter Chin-Hong says doing so might be more trouble than it’s worth. “I can definitely understand that worry.

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