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What is COVID immunity, and how do you know if you have it?

What is COVID immunity, and how do you know if you have it?

Many people hope they’re now “immune” to COVID-19 through either vaccination or recovering from a COVID-19 infection. But what does immunity mean? MPR News Host Angela Davis talks with an immunologist and an infectious disease doctor about the complicated ways our bodies mount a defense against the virus.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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How do school closures affect kids' mental health?

How do school closures affect kids' mental health?

Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re starting to learn more about the toll distance learning takes on kids' mental health. To talk about findings from a new study review in JAMA Pediatrics, host Cathy Wurzer was joined by Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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When can babies and kids under age 5 get their shots? Here's the timeline

When can babies and kids under age 5 get their shots? Here's the timeline

The first big hurdle was crossed when Pfizer shared its clinical trial data with the FDA. Now there are five more steps get through before this vulnerable population can finally be vaccinated.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin and Alyson Hurt

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Feds' contract with Pfizer for Paxlovid has some surprises

Feds' contract with Pfizer for Paxlovid has some surprises

NPR has obtained the government's $5.3 billion contract for the first 10 million courses of Paxlovid, an antiviral pill for COVID-19. Here's what's in it.
by Sydney Lupkin

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A doctor answers questions on vaccines for kids, natural immunity, omicron symptoms

A doctor answers questions on vaccines for kids, natural immunity, omicron symptoms

Vaccines for the youngest among us may be on the way while confusion remains around natural immunity, omicron and more. With answers to more of your questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Melanie Swift of Mayo Clinic joined host Cathy Wurzer.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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A student pilot's death leads to efforts to combat mental health stigma at flight school

A student pilot's death leads to efforts to combat mental health stigma at flight school

In October 2021, student pilot John Hauser died by suicide in a plane crash, sparking an effort to combat the stigma around mental health counseling in his flight school at the University of North Dakota. Dean Robert Kraus told host Cathy Wurzer about the effort.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Heartbroken? There's a scientific reason why breaking up feels so rotten

Heartbroken? There's a scientific reason why breaking up feels so rotten

Science writer Florence Williams experienced what felt like a brain injury when her husband left her after more than 25 years. Her new book is “Heartbreak: A Personal and Scientific Journey.”
by Terry Gross

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