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IT COMES AS SOME STATES ARE 
FORMING COALITIONS TO OFFER

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FORMING COALITIONS TO OFFER 
THEIR OWN PUBLIC HEALTH

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THEIR OWN PUBLIC HEALTH 
GUIDANCE.

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GUIDANCE. 
ANN THOMPSON HAS THE VERY

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ANN THOMPSON HAS THE VERY 
LATEST.

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LATEST. 
>> Reporter: THIS MORNING,

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>> Reporter: THIS MORNING, 
POTENTIALLY MORE CONFUSION OVER

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POTENTIALLY MORE CONFUSION OVER 
THIS SEASON’S COVID SHOT,

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THIS SEASON’S COVID SHOT, 
FOLLOWING NEW RECOMMENDATIONS

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FOLLOWING NEW RECOMMENDATIONS 
FROM THE CDC’S VACCINE ADVISORY

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FROM THE CDC’S VACCINE ADVISORY 
PANEL.

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PANEL. 
INSTEAD OF RECOMMENDING IT FOR

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INSTEAD OF RECOMMENDING IT FOR 
ALL ADULTS, THE PANEL VOTING TO

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ALL ADULTS, THE PANEL VOTING TO 
MAKE IT AN INDIVIDUAL DECISION,

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MAKE IT AN INDIVIDUAL DECISION, 
PREFERABLELY WITH YOUR DOCTOR.

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PREFERABLELY WITH YOUR DOCTOR. 
IN A VOTE NEEDING THE CHAIR TO

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IN A VOTE NEEDING THE CHAIR TO 
BREAK A TIE.

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BREAK A TIE. 
>> WE HAVE SIX VOTES FOR NO.

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>> WE HAVE SIX VOTES FOR NO. 
WE HAVE SIX VOTES FOR YES.

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WE HAVE SIX VOTES FOR YES. 
>> THE PANEL OPTED NOT TO

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>> THE PANEL OPTED NOT TO 
RECOMMEND THAT STATES REQUIRE A

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RECOMMEND THAT STATES REQUIRE A 
PRESCRIPTION FOR THE SHOT.

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PRESCRIPTION FOR THE SHOT. 
BOTH GOVERNMENT PROVIDERS AND

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BOTH GOVERNMENT PROVIDERS AND 
PRIVATE INSURERS SAY THEY WILL

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PRIVATE INSURERS SAY THEY WILL 
CONTINUE TO COVER THE COVID

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CONTINUE TO COVER THE COVID 
VACCINE.

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VACCINE. 
OVERALL, BETTER NEWS THAN

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OVERALL, BETTER NEWS THAN 
INFECTIOUS DISEASE DOCTOR,

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE DOCTOR, 
BUDDY, EXPECTED.

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BUDDY, EXPECTED. 
>> WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT WILL

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>> WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT WILL 
DO TO THE UPTICK?

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DO TO THE UPTICK? 
>> WE KNOW THAT WHEN WE HAVE

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>> WE KNOW THAT WHEN WE HAVE 
SOFTER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR

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SOFTER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 
VACCINES, UPTAKE GOES DOWN.

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VACCINES, UPTAKE GOES DOWN. 
AGENTS TEND TO THINK THEY ARE

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AGENTS TEND TO THINK THEY ARE 
NOT AS IMPORTANT AS A STRONG

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NOT AS IMPORTANT AS A STRONG 
RECOMMENDATION THAT EVERYONE

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RECOMMENDATION THAT EVERYONE 
SHOULD GET IT.

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SHOULD GET IT. 
>> THIS PANEL WAS HAND PICKED

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>> THIS PANEL WAS HAND PICKED 
BY LONG TIME VACCINE SKEPTIC,

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BY LONG TIME VACCINE SKEPTIC, 
HEALTH SECRETARY, ROBERT F.

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HEALTH SECRETARY, ROBERT F. 
KENNEDY, JR., CAUSING SOME

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KENNEDY, JR., CAUSING SOME 
STATES TO BREAK FROM THE

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STATES TO BREAK FROM THE 
PANEL’S RECOMMENDATIONS.

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PANEL’S RECOMMENDATIONS. 
CREATING A HODGEPODGE OF

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CREATING A HODGEPODGE OF 
GUIDELINES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

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GUIDELINES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. 
>> WHAT IT DOES DO IS MAKE IT

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>> WHAT IT DOES DO IS MAKE IT 
VERY CONFUSING FOR ANYBODY IN

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VERY CONFUSING FOR ANYBODY IN 
THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TRY AND

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THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO TRY AND 
UNDERSTAND WHETHER OR NOT THEY

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UNDERSTAND WHETHER OR NOT THEY 
SHOULD OR SHOULDN’T GET A COVID

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SHOULD OR SHOULDN’T GET A COVID 
VACCINE.

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VACCINE. 
>> IN A SURPRISING MOVE, THE

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>> IN A SURPRISING MOVE, THE 
PANEL TABLED PROPOSED CHANGES

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PANEL TABLED PROPOSED CHANGES 
TO THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE FOR

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TO THE HEPATITIS B VACCINE FOR 
NEWBORN.

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NEWBORN. 
FRUSTRATED OVER A LACK OF

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FRUSTRATED OVER A LACK OF 
SCIENCE AND DATA ABOUT SIDE

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SCIENCE AND DATA ABOUT SIDE 
EFFECTS, SAYING MORE DISCUSSION