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NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
NIGHTLY 6:30/5:30c
Former acting CDC director discusses omicron and Covid vaccines
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As the U.S. braces for the new omicron variant, Lester Holt interviews Dr. Richard Besser, a former acting director of the CDC, about vaccine effectiveness and other tools to fight the pandemic. “Right now, being vaccinated is the best situation to be in until we have further information,” Besser says.
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