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Washington Week with The Atlantic

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Booster Shots Next Month

President Biden announced that COVID-19 booster shots will become available to Americans.

Aired 08/21/2021

Washington Week with The Atlantic

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Booster Shots Next Month

Clip: 8/21/2021 | 11m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

President Biden announced that COVID-19 booster shots will become available to Americans.

This week, President Biden announced that COVID-19 booster shots will become available to Americans as early as next month. The panel also discussed the data that motivated the new guidance on booster shots, the debate over mask mandates in schools and the politics of the pandemic. Pete Williams of NBC News guest moderates.

Aired 08/21/2021

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Major funding for “Washington Week with The Atlantic” is provided by Consumer Cellular, Otsuka, Kaiser Permanente, the Yuen Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Washington Week with The Atlantic

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Booster Shots Next Month

Clip: 8/21/2021 | 11m 29sVideo has Closed Captions

This week, President Biden announced that COVID-19 booster shots will become available to Americans as early as next month. The panel also discussed the data that motivated the new guidance on booster shots, the debate over mask mandates in schools and the politics of the pandemic. Pete Williams of NBC News guest moderates.

Aired 08/21/2021

Problems with Closed Captions? Closed Captioning Feedback

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