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1 shot, 2 shots … 3 shots? 4?
Sep 17, 2021
Episode 520

1 shot, 2 shots … 3 shots? 4?

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A surprise recommendation from the FDA. Plus, another round of Half Full/Half Empty!

Today, a group of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted to reject a plan from the White House to approve vaccine boosters for most Americans. That was followed up by a vote to approve boosters for people who are at serious risk of coronavirus disease or over the age of 65. We’ll talk about what makes the discussion around boosters so complicated. We’ll also talk about the Pentagon’s acknowledgment of a drone strike gone very wrong. Finally, we wrap up the show with a round of our favorite game, Half Full/Half Empty.

Here’s everything we talked about on the show today:

Read the transcript here.

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