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New Vaccine Strategy Ignites Controversy Among Experts

5/23/2025

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Dr. Marty Makary and Dr. Vinay Prasad have sparked debate by proposing a new COVID-19 vaccination strategy in the New England Journal of Medicine. Their recommendation limits booster doses to Americans aged 6 months to 64 with certain health conditions, ignoring healthcare workers and conflicting with evidence that boosters significantly lower illness and hospitalization rates.

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Dr. Marty Makary and Dr. Vinay Prasad have sparked debate by proposing a new COVID-19 vaccination strategy in the New England Journal of Medicine. Their recommendation limits booster doses to Americans aged 6 months to 64 with certain health conditions, ignoring healthcare workers and conflicting with evidence that boosters significantly lower illness and hospitalization rates.