
OpinionDecember 7, 2021
Boosters Can Help End the COVID Pandemic
The extra shot doesn’t mean that vaccines are ineffective; our bodies just need a reminder
Yvonne A. Maldonado is the Taube Professor of Global Health and Infectious Diseases and senior associate dean for faculty development and diversity at Stanford University School of Medicine. Her work is focused on vaccine epidemiology and global child health. She holds an M.D. from Stanford University.

Boosters Can Help End the COVID Pandemic
The extra shot doesn’t mean that vaccines are ineffective; our bodies just need a reminder