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      <title>All Vaccinated Adults Should Get COVID-19 Booster Shots Amid Omicron Variant, CDC Says</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 22:55:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA["Today, CDC is strengthening its recommendation on booster doses for individuals who are 18 years and older," officials said.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/covid-19-booster-shots-reccommended-for-all-adults/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>US Health Officials Recommend Booster Shot of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2021 20:17:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. health officials just endorsed booster shots of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for some at-risk Americans.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/us-health-officials-recommend-booster-shot-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccine/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. health officials just endorsed booster shots of Moderna&apos;s COVID-19 vaccine for some at-risk Americans.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/us-health-officials-recommend-booster-shot-of-moderna-covid-19-vaccine/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>COVID-19 Booster Shots To be Offered Beginning September 20, Officials Say</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:52:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A COVID-19 booster shot (or third shot) will be offered to Americans starting this upcoming fall, United States officials just announced.
The shots, which should be administered 8 months after an individual's second dose, will be made available beginning the week of September 20, officials say... <a href="https://wgrd.com/covid-19-booster-shoots-to-be-offered-beginning-september-20-officials-say/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A COVID-19 booster shot (or third shot) will be offered to Americans starting this upcoming fall, United States officials just announced.
The shots, which should be administered 8 months after an individual&apos;s second dose, will be made available beginning the week of September 20, officials say... <a href="https://wgrd.com/covid-19-booster-shoots-to-be-offered-beginning-september-20-officials-say/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>US To Recommend COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shot For All 8 Months After 2nd Shot</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2021 09:55:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[US officials are expected to announce that they will recommend all Americans (regardless of age) receive a booster shot eight months after receiving their second dose of the vaccine. <a href="https://wgrd.com/us-to-recommend-covid-19-vaccine-booster-shot-for-all-8-months-after-2nd-shot/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[US officials are expected to announce that they will recommend all Americans (regardless of age) receive a booster shot eight months after receiving their second dose of the vaccine. <a href="https://wgrd.com/us-to-recommend-covid-19-vaccine-booster-shot-for-all-8-months-after-2nd-shot/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Governor Whitmer Doesn’t Anticipate Another Pandemic Order</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:43:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic continues and new variants of the virus emerge. However, Governor Whitmer has stated that she doesn't anticipate another pandemic order. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-governor-whitmer-doesnt-anticipate-another-pandemic-order/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The COVID-19 pandemic continues and new variants of the virus emerge. However, Governor Whitmer has stated that she doesn&apos;t anticipate another pandemic order. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-governor-whitmer-doesnt-anticipate-another-pandemic-order/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Pfizer Says a Third Dose of Their Vaccine ‘Strongly’ Boosts Protection Against Delta Variant</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2021 13:25:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can strongly boost protection against the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/pfizer-says-a-third-dose-of-their-vaccine-strongly-boosts-protection-against-delta-variant/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine can strongly boost protection against the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/pfizer-says-a-third-dose-of-their-vaccine-strongly-boosts-protection-against-delta-variant/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>CDC To Reverse Mask Policy; Vaccinated Americans Should Wear Them Indoors</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2021 15:11:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The announcement will be made around 3 pm ET.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/cdc-to-reverse-mask-policy-vaccinated-americans-should-wear-them-indoors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The announcement will be made around 3 pm ET.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/cdc-to-reverse-mask-policy-vaccinated-americans-should-wear-them-indoors/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>John Ball Zoo Animals To Be Vaccinated</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:14:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Some of the animals at John Ball Zoo will soon be protected as they receive doses of a specially designed COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was created specifically so that it can cross species of animals. <a href="https://wgrd.com/john-ball-zoo-animals-to-be-vaccinated/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Some of the animals at John Ball Zoo will soon be protected as they receive doses of a specially designed COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was created specifically so that it can cross species of animals. <a href="https://wgrd.com/john-ball-zoo-animals-to-be-vaccinated/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Get Your COVID Shot &amp; Win Some Money from the State of Michigan!</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2021 00:47:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Governor Whitmer says this sweepstakes will "save and change lives." <a href="https://wgrd.com/get-your-covid-shot-win-some-money-from-the-state-of-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Governor Whitmer says this sweepstakes will &quot;save and change lives.&quot; <a href="https://wgrd.com/get-your-covid-shot-win-some-money-from-the-state-of-michigan/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place Coming to an End on May 22</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 21:37:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The clinic opened in late January and has administered over 200,000 vaccines. <a href="https://wgrd.com/vaccine-clinic-at-devos-place-coming-to-an-end-on-may-22/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The clinic opened in late January and has administered over 200,000 vaccines. <a href="https://wgrd.com/vaccine-clinic-at-devos-place-coming-to-an-end-on-may-22/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>CDC Announces New Mask Guidance</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:37:15 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/cdc-to-announce-new-mask-guidance/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don&apos;t need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. <a href="https://wgrd.com/cdc-to-announce-new-mask-guidance/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Will Move Forward with Johnson &amp; Johnson Vaccine</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 13:56:41 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A pause was put on the vaccine on April 13 after six women developed severe blood clots.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-will-move-forward-with-johnson-johnson-vaccine/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A pause was put on the vaccine on April 13 after six women developed severe blood clots.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-will-move-forward-with-johnson-johnson-vaccine/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Muskegon County Hosting Walk-In COVID Vaccine Clinic this Friday</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2021 22:17:10 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Free vaccine and no appointment necessary. <a href="https://wgrd.com/muskegon-county-hosting-walk-in-covid-vaccine-clinic-this-friday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Free vaccine and no appointment necessary. <a href="https://wgrd.com/muskegon-county-hosting-walk-in-covid-vaccine-clinic-this-friday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Attorney General Warns Of COVID-19 Vaccine Survey Scam</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2021 19:22:57 GMT</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in kids as young as 12.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/pfizer-biontech-say-their-vaccine-is-100-effective-in-teens/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Anyone who is eligible can bring their spouse or domestic partner to also get vaccinated.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/muskegon-county-hosting-covid-19-shot-clinic-for-seniors-this-weekend/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Moderna is Now Giving Children the COVID-19 Shot as Part of Study</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 22:07:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The study plans to enroll almost 7,000 children from the U.S. and Canada. <a href="https://wgrd.com/moderna-is-now-giving-children-the-covid-19-shot-as-part-of-study/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The study plans to enroll almost 7,000 children from the U.S. and Canada. <a href="https://wgrd.com/moderna-is-now-giving-children-the-covid-19-shot-as-part-of-study/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2021 16:24:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>BREAKING: The FDA Authorizes Johnson &amp; Johnson Vaccine; Shipments Could Begin Monday</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2021 22:17:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Shipments of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine are expected to begin next week.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/breaking-the-fda-authorizes-johnson-shipments-could-begin-monday/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>People Will Be Able to Get a COVID Vaccine for Free Through SpartanNash</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 21:10:13 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[You can sign up for alerts to be notified when vaccines are available at your nearest store. <a href="https://wgrd.com/people-will-be-able-to-get-a-covid-vaccine-for-free-through-spartannash/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[You can sign up for alerts to be notified when vaccines are available at your nearest store. <a href="https://wgrd.com/people-will-be-able-to-get-a-covid-vaccine-for-free-through-spartannash/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Christine]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 01:53:49 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Protect yourself not just from the virus but from scammers, too. <a href="https://wgrd.com/warning-dont-post-your-covid-vaccine-cards-on-social-media-says-bbb/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Protect yourself not just from the virus but from scammers, too. <a href="https://wgrd.com/warning-dont-post-your-covid-vaccine-cards-on-social-media-says-bbb/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>One Of The COVID-19 Vaccines Has a SW Michigan Connection</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2020 22:05:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Our little corner of the world is about to have a major role in saving the world from COVID-19. <a href="https://wgrd.com/one-of-the-covid-19-vaccines-have-a-west-michigan-connection/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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