Mike Stobbe

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In this Jan. 8, 2021, file photo, a pharmacist prepares a syringe of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19, at Queen Anne Healthcare, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. The U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19 stood on the verge of a major new phase as government advisers Thursday, Sept. 23, recommended booster doses of Pfizer's vaccine for millions of older or otherwise vulnerable Americans — despite doubts the extra shots will do much to slow the pandemic.
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In this April 16, 2019 file photo, a researcher holds vape pens in a laboratory in Portland, Ore. According to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report released on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2020, vaping rates among U.S. teenagers fell dramatically in 2020. The drop comes in the wake of 2019’s outbreak of vaping-related illnesses and deaths.
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Signs advise visitors to social distance at Joshua Tree National Park in California.
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The document has advice for businesses and organizations with workers at high risk of becoming sick.
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Documents that U.S. health officials have released as part of some long-delayed specific guidance.
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Many of the changes provide more wiggle room than the initial versions.
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In this April 22, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, in Washington.
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CDC Compiles New Guidelines
The new guidance still amounts to little more than advice.
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