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CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the omicron variant of the coronavirus has "over 50 mutations and because of those mutations, just being vaccinated with two doses may not be enough" ahead of the holidays.Walensky told CNBC's "The…

Former Obama White House policy director Dr. Kavita Patel explained why the surging number of Covid cases in the United Kingdom could be a compelling argument for booster shots. "What's happening is ... this real world experiment where the…

Dr. Scott Gottlieb explained why he's optimistic about Merck's Covid antiviral pill after the drugmaker asked the Food and Drug Administration Monday to authorize its pill to treat people with mild to moderate Covid symptoms. "The topline…

Dr. Hotez urged parents to avoid misinformation and to get their younger children vaccinated after Pfizer officially asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize its Covid-19 vaccine with BioNTech for kids ages 5 to 11.  "There's a…

On the heels of the deadliest month of the pandemic for pregnant people yet, Dr. Manisha Gandhi told CNBC that she's not optimistic about Covid-19 this winter."To be dealing with this surge and taking care of really sick women, has just…

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky clarified her comments regarding Covid-19 booster shots after she told the Atlantic on Monday that she plans on getting a Covid booster shot, but wants to make sure…

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC he anticipates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon offer greater clarity on who will be eligible for Covid booster doses.Gottlieb, a Pfizer…

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Mark McClellan told CNBC that it seems realistic that younger kids will be getting vaccinated for Covid-19 based on the new data released by Pfizer on Monday."Those findings are very…

Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University's School of Public Health, applauded President Joe Biden's push to increase vaccine mandates covering millions of U.S. workers. "People don't want to change jobs, people don't want to be…

Dr. Peter Hotez warned that rapid spread of the delta coronavirus variant has forced the threshold for the amount of Americans requiring vaccination in order to achieve herd immunity much higher. "We're now realizing with the variant that's…