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[WATCH] The boosters are here. What does that mean?

By Yolanda Mdzeke, Joan van Dyk and Aisha Abdool Karim

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For now, booster COVID vaccines are mostly offered to those with weakened immune systems. Here’s what we know about how long COVID shots can protect you.

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Yolanda Mdzeke is a multimedia reporter at Bhekisisa.

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Joan van Dyk is Bhekisisa's news editor.

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Aisha Abdool Karim was a senior health reporter at Bhekisisa from 2020 to 2022.

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