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Business Insider, September 22, 2021

FDA authorizes boosters of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for older adults and others at high risk from COVID-19

"If you are vaccinated, be vigilant. And if you're vaccinated and eligible for the booster, get it." (Bernadette Boden-Albala )

USA Today, September 19, 2021

FDA panel recommends Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots only for people 65 and older or at high risk

"I think the decision not to authorize third doses of the COVID vaccine for people 16-64 is an unforced error," (Andrew Noymer)

CalMatters, September 10, 2021

Other school districts in no rush to follow Los Angeles Unified vaccine mandate

"The idea was never that we need to protect these children from vaccines because vaccines are experimental and dangerous," (Andrew Noymer)

The Hill, September 2, 2021

Five ways public health professionals can help battle vaccine hesitancy

"Even though approximately 72 percent of the U.S. population ages 12 and up has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and roughly 61 percent are fully vaccinated as of Aug. 25, we still have many Americans who are hesitant or resistant to vaccination. " (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

Business Insider, August 28, 2021

The ongoing US-Mexico border closure is smothering local businesses in this Texas city: ‘What was once a thriving street is now a ghost town’

"Travel restrictions in general worldwide is like the saying of 'a horse has bolted from the barn' a long time ago." (Andrew Noymer )

Washington Post, August 26, 2021

You asked: Should I cancel my kids’ end-of-summer trip?

"The upswing in cases is likely to continue over the several weeks so I would consider cancelling and rescheduling at a later date when cases are down and restrictions are removed," (Karen Edwards)

Forbes , August 19, 2021

Experts Say The Biden Administration’s Plan For Booster Shots Could Hinder The Global Fight Against The Pandemic

"If we don't vaccinate the whole world, this pandemic is just going to keep burning," (Andrew Noymer)

USA Today, August 13, 2021

New COVID cases in US soar 700% week-over-week since July 1, CDC says

"There's bad news and there's less bad news," (Andrew Noymer)

npr, August 13, 2021

The Anger Toward Unvaccinated People Is Personal For Some Who Got Breakthrough COVID

"The absolute best practice is to vaccinate and to mask." (Andrew Noymer)

The Hill, July 25, 2021

As fires and floods continue, citizens must demand climate action

"When I began covering climate-related natural disasters back in 2017, the events that made national news ranged from California’s record-breaking Thomas Fire to the back-to-back Category-5 hurricanes that whipped through the Gulf, one of which depopulated a Caribbean island and the other which killed thousands after leaving Puerto Rico in ruins." (Shahir Masri)