The unbelievable happened in 2020 - a vaccine was developed with high efficacy within 12 months for a novel virus! In December two vaccines for the prevention of the SARS-CoV-2 virus were approved through Emergency Use Authorization in the US. Is it time to get a shot?
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ACIP Recommendations: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/vacc-specific/covid-19.html
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