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What COVID Going Endemic Means For You - Publication Date |
- Aug 21, 2024
- Episode Duration |
- 00:12:34
U.S. health officials now say COVID-19 is an endemic disease. That means it's here to stay – circulating fairly regularly like the flu. Even though that changes how public health officials think about managing the virus, they say it doesn't mean being less cautious or vigilant during surges, like the
estimates.html">current one this summer. COVID still poses significant risks for older individuals and those with underlying conditions — and anyone who gets COVID is at risk of developing long COVID. NPR science correspondent
Rob Stein reported this story.
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