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The Shelley Irwin Show

Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends updated vaccines heading into the holiday season

By Shelley Irwin

Published November 22, 2023 at 9:45 AM EST

CDC headquarters in Atlanta in April. The CDC review made some recommendations so such a failure doesn't happen again.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends updated vaccines heading into the holiday season. Dr. Steven Furr, President of the American Academy of Physicians shares info about the Covid 19 Vaccine updates and more.

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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