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COVID-19 FAQ: How often do you need a COVID shot?

COVID-19 FAQ: How often do you need a COVID shot?

Dr. Jeremy Cauwels explains why you need this season’s updated COVID-19 vaccine

author avatar Mick Garry  ⋅ 10 min read
A Good Samaritan Society nurse in face mask smiles and leans close to a senior living resident.

COVID-19 FAQs: Variants, vaccines and long-term effects

author avatar Mick Garry  ⋅ 12 min read
A man in full PPE injects vaccine vials under a vent hood in a lab.

COVID-19 FAQs: How do vaccines get developed and approved?

author avatar Jane Thaden Lawson  ⋅ 10 min read
pregnant woman talking to a doctor

Vaccine FAQs: Do COVID-19 vaccines affect pregnancy?

author avatar Simon Floss  ⋅ 10 min read
Dr. Avish receives the Pfizer vaccine

After COVID-19 vaccine: What are the side effects?

author avatar Simon Floss  ⋅ 4 min read

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COVID-19 FAQs: Are pregnant women ‘high risk’?

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COVID-19 FAQs: Keeping kids healthy during pandemic

COVID-19 FAQs: Keeping kids healthy during pandemic

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COVID-19 FAQs: How to talk to your kids about coronavirus

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