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Below are additional resources you may find useful for informing your conversations and decisions with family, physicians and others. Check back frequently as we will update and add new resources as they become available.

World Health Organization (WHO): Update on Omicron

Washington Post: Biden promotes booster shots for front-line workers, those over 65 and with underlying health conditions who got Pfizer vaccine

CDC: CDC Statement on ACIP Booster Recommendations

FDA: FDA Approves First COVID-19 Vaccine

Washington Post: Biden administration to offer vaccine booster shots beginning Sept. 20, require vaccinations for nursing home staff

CDC: Joint Statement from HHS Public Health and Medical Experts on COVID-19 Booster Shots

CDC: COVID-19 Vaccination Guidance

CDC: Information on COVID-19 and tips for safety

The Atlantic: What’s the Use of a Pretty Good Vaccine?

New England Journal of Medicine: Safety and Efficacy of the BNY162b2 mRA COVID-19 Vaccine

The ALS Association: Letter to the CDC requesting COVID vaccines be available to people with ALS and caregivers as soon as possible

The ALS Association: Letter to ACIP Advocating for COVID-19 Vaccine Access for People with ALS and Caregivers and Vaccine Guidance for People Who are Homebound

The ALS Association: Letter to the CDC Advocating for Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for People with ALS

NORD: COVID-19 Vaccine Resources

NORD: Webinar "COVID-19 Vaccines Update: FDA and CDC Leaders Address the Rare Disease Community"

Health Affairs Analysis: Ensuring Equitable Access To COVID-19 Vaccines In The US: Current System Challenges And Opportunities

FDA: Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments

FDA: Authorization for Second COVID-19 Vaccine

New York Times: Which Covid Vaccine Should You Get? Experts Cite the Effect Against Severe Disease