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Congratulations John Sealy School of Medicine Graduates

May 31 Commencement: Livestream Available

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Summer Semester Registration Now Open

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) Summer Catalog

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You 'could' get second COVID booster, but should you?

April 15, 2022 • 11:36 a.m.

You 'could' get second COVID booster, but should you?

The Galveston County Daily News, April 14, 2022

The CDC said that you “could” receive a second booster shot but stopped short of saying that one “should.” They previously recommended that everyone 12 and older should receive the first booster for optimal protection. The benefit of a second booster isn’t as extreme, but it’s still there. Drs. Meagan Berman and Richard Rupp explore the issue in their Vaccine Smarts column.

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You 'could' get second COVID booster, but should you?

April 15, 2022 • 11:36 a.m.

You 'could' get second COVID booster, but should you?

The Galveston County Daily News, April 14, 2022

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The University of Texas Medical Branch established in 1891 as the University of Texas Medical Department, has grown from one building, 23 students and 13 faculty members to a modern health science center with more than 70 major buildings, more than 2,500 students and more than 1,000 faculty. Read more about UTMB»