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CDC says vaccinated people can hug and gather indoors without masks
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CDC released its first guidance for fully vaccinated people on Monday. - Fully vaccinated people can visit unvaccinated family members from a single household indoors, provided no one who's unvaccinated is "at risk of severe COVID-19."
- The guidance only pertains to people who've given their shots several weeks to take effect.
Read the full story from Hilary Brueck here>>
A company selling a smart sock for babies is going public in a $1.1 billion SPAC deal. Industry veterans and pediatricians aren't sold on the device.
Owlet sells a "smart sock" for babies that lets parents track their infant's health metrics.- The company reached a deal with a SPAC in February to go public at a $1.1 billion valuation.
- The American Academy of Pediatrics doesn't recommend infant wearables, and a healthcare industry expert criticized Owlet's financial projections.
Read the full analysis from Patricia Kelly Yeo here>>
Rogue 'vaccine hunters' are angling for appointments and uncovering loopholes in America's Wild West shot rollout
- Amid a rocky
vaccine rollout in the US, groups helping "vaccine hunters" have stepped in. - The groups vary across states, but their aim is the same: "Every vaccine should be put in an arm."
- Still, ethical quandaries about access and who gets prioritized remain.
Read the full story from Andrea Michelson here>>
More stories we're reading:
- High-performance apps become a lifestyle and status symbol in quarantine (Insider)
- What the past pandemic year has cost teenagers (ProPublica)
- I got the COVID-19 vaccine because I'm fat. You should too. (Insider)
- Inside the fall of Watson Health, which is currently for sale (Stat News)
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