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Iowa State Dental Board Addresses COVID-19-Related Personnel Shortage
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Study Shows Low Antibody Levels Are the Culprit in Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections
A study of 1,500 fully vaccinated Israeli healthcare workers found that those with low antibody levels were more likely to experience breakthrough COVID-19 infections. However, the risk for breakthrough infections was still low; only 39…
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