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George Washington University Mandates COVID-19 Booster Shots Amid Omicron Concerns
December 14, 2021
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George Washington University now requires a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for all eligible members of the campus community, citing recently detected cases of Omicron variant in Washington D.C. All students, faculty, and staff in university-operated facilities have to get a dose of the COVID-19 booster by Feb. 1, 2022, or be subject to weekly testings…
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Australia’s Vaccine Advisory Group Shortens Wait Time for COVID-19 Booster Doses
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Letters will be sent to 11.3 million Australian homes before Christmas urging people to get COVID-19 booster shots, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed. Morrison said the booster program would be essential for the nation to avoid another round of virus infection. “Thanks to the high vaccination rates, we are now reopening. Our economy is strongly…
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