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FDA panel endorses Moderna booster for some

An FDA advisory panel unanimously voted to recommend Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine booster six months after initial vaccination for vulnerable Americans. Those included in the recommendation are people ages 65 and older, adults with underlying health conditions and those with an increased risk of contracting the virus due to their job. Dr. Shad Marvasti, the director of public health, prevention and promotion and an associate professor at the University of Arizona College of Medicine Phoenix, joins CBSN to discuss the latest.

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Texas governor bans vaccine mandates

Texas' Republican Governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order banning "any entity" in his state from issuing a coronavirus vaccine mandate. Last month, President Biden announced that all companies with 100 employees or more will need to require vaccination or weekly COVID testing. On Tuesday, Mr. Biden is attending a virtual meeting with G20 leaders on the situation in Afghanistan. CBS News political contributor and Associated Press White House reporter Zeke Miller joins CBSN AM to discuss.

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