Coronavirus FAQ: Is it wiser to get a booster now or wait for the new fall booster?

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In the last week of June, some 6,000 people in the United States were hospitalized for COVID. In the last week of July, that number had climbed to 9,000 – still a historic low level but definitely an upswing. WHO reports that global numbers are climbing as well.

It's a reminder that even though the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have declared that the COVID "emergency" is over and data collection is nowhere near as rigorous as it has been, the pandemic is not over.