U.S. Surgeon General on COVID-19 and Vaccination Efforts
2021-08-26T13:05:53-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOTcwXC8yMDIxMDgyNjEzMDg0MzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted a virtual conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delta variant, and vaccination efforts. They discussed several topics, including employer vaccine mandates, “breakthrough” cases of COVID-19 among the vaccinated, clarification on mask use, the difficulty in getting people vaccinated, and the current strain on the health care system. Dr. Murthy also addressed the use of the mRNA booster for those who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, saying that “mix and match” studies were under way and that they were hopeful the combination would be effective in boosting immunity.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted a virtual conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to discuss the state of the… read more
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted a virtual conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Delta variant, and vaccination efforts. They discussed several topics, including employer vaccine mandates, “breakthrough” cases of COVID-19 among the vaccinated, clarification on mask use, the difficulty in getting people vaccinated, and the current strain on the health care system. Dr. Murthy also addressed the use of the mRNA booster for those who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, saying that “mix and match” studies were under way and that they were hopeful the combination would be effective in boosting immunity. close
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