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How long does covid booster protection last? A new study offers answers.

More evidence highlighting the benefit, and limitations, of covid-19 vaccines

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A nurse administers a Moderna coronavirus booster vaccine in Jackson, Mississippi, on Nov. 18, 2022. (Rogelio V. Solis/AP)

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Leana S. Wen, a Washington Post contributing columnist who writes the newsletter The Checkup with Dr. Wen, is an emergency physician, clinical associate professor at George Washington University and author of “Lifelines: A Doctor’s Journey in the Fight for Public Health.” Previously, she served as Baltimore’s health commissioner.DrLeanaWen
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