Why bivalent COVID-19 boosters are available sooner than expected

A person receives a COVID-19 vaccination dose, during a free distribution of COVID-19 rapid test kits for those who received vaccination shots or booster shots, at Union Station on January 7, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
A person receives a COVID-19 vaccination dose, during a free distribution of COVID-19 rapid test kits for those who received vaccination shots or booster shots, at Union Station on January 7, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Photo credit Getty Images

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) – Approval for the bivalent COVID-19 booster was accelerated by the Federal Drug Agency and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A public health expert explains why.

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To answer your questions, KCBS Radio news anchor Melissa Culross spoke with Dr. Avnika Amin, vaccine epidemiologist at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, on "Ask An Expert."

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