send one to every america. maybe. what happens if every american has one test? how much does that cost? what happens after that? griff: they are not mocking it anymore. and critics are hammering the white house for not making rapid testing a priority. the president also took many by surprise including former president donald trump crediting his administration for early vaccine efforts. trump reacting telling fox news, quote: i m very appreciative of that. i was surprised to hear it. it has to be a process of healing in this country and that will help a lot biden also noting his predecessor has gotten his booster shot. now, president biden also revealed in his remarks yesterday guys he is now considering reversing that travel ban on southern african countries, brian, carley, steve? steve: all right, griff, thank you very much for the live report from washington, d.c. also in washington, after that covid cast that the president had. he was queried by the reporters
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A woman gives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in Krakow, Poland on May 1, 2021 Credit: Omar Marques
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A 5/5/21 post by Katelyn Jetelina at her site Your Local Epidemiologist lays out the case for getting a COVID-19 vaccine even if you’ve tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 or recovered from the disease it can cause. The vaccines strengthen our immune response to the virus by giving us another “dose” of virus protection (the vaccine), she writes. And “the vaccine looks to better protect against variants than natural infection,” Jetelina writes, describing why Israel recently changed its policy from not vaccinating people with past SARS-CoV-2 infections to vaccinating them. The change was based on research, including a study of blood samples taken from health care workers after a SARS-CoV-2 infection, before vaccination and after vaccination. The resear