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For millions of Americans who are immunocompromised, protection against COVID-19 is far from guaranteed, even after vaccination. Author: Gabe Cohen Updated: 11:03 AM EDT June 3, 2021
Fifteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, a sense of normalcy is returning to American cities. With more than half of adults fully vaccinated, masks, in many cases, are coming off.
But for millions of immunocompromised Americans, vaccine protection is far from guaranteed.
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Dr. Victoria Shanmugam, director of rheumatology at George Washington University
Dr. William Schaffner, infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University
Dr. Mounzer Agha, director of Mario Lemieux Center for Blood Cancers at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center