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President Hakainde Hichilema, the President of the Republic of Zambia, and his guest of honor Daniel Chapo, President of Mozambique, recently awarded Dr. Joseph Patrick Nkolola in absentia with the Order of the Eagle of Zambia, 3rd Division at the Investiture Ceremony in Lusaka, Zambia during the commemoration of the country’s 61st Independence Day on October 24th 2025.

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“The difference this year is that there’s not an explicit recommendation by the federal government to get the booster,” said Dr. Dan Barouch, director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

“This fall, the CDC has not explicitly recommended the Covid-19 vaccine but has made it available to everybody 6 months and older i...

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Dr. Dan Barouch, director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, said booster shots prevent severe disease for about four to six months but are less effective at preventing infection and mild symptoms. For a healthy young person with existing immunity and without co-morbidities and a low risk of severe disease, the added benef...

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