Business as usual won’t be enough to combat the next public health crisis, experts say. The U.S. must tackle long-standing health problems, too.
Author: Karen Weintraub and Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
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The CDC still needs to sign off before booster shots of the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccines become available.
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Biden’s approach to tackling COVID-19 will be dramatically different, and quickly apparent
A Biden Administration will put science and communication first in battling COVID pandemic, health experts say.