March 29, 2022 – F.D.A. Authorizes Second Booster Shots For Adults Over 50, COVID Deaths Hit Lowest Point Since Summer

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner, director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.  Topics today include:  F.D.A. authorizes second booster shots for adults age 50 and older.  Omicron “stealth” COVID variant BA.2 now dominant globally.  Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. fall to their lowest number since summer.  Funding runs out for free COVID tests and treatment for the uninsured.  F.D.A.’s budget proposal includes money to prepare for another pandemic.  How COVID brain fog may overlap with “chemo brain” and Alzheimer’s.    This program is made possible in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.