Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Carlos M. Vazquez II
/ Joint Chiefs of Staff
Moderna announced today they were making new versions of their vaccine that can be used as boosters against variants seen in South Africa, Brazil, and the U.K. The vaccine should be effective against variants but it seems to create fewer antibodies against the one that has emerged in South Africa. Either way, vaccines alone will not be enough. We talk about mutations and vaccines.
Also this hour: The Biden inauguration was the most Catholic inauguration in history. Is a more liberal Christianity on the rise?
Lastly, a tribute to John McDonough, actor, singer, and a Connecticut native.