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Health update: Omicron surge, children's boosters, post-holiday testing

By Mikaela Lefrak,
Matthew F Smith
Published January 3, 2022 at 1:23 PM EST
A New Years Eve reveler wears a mask and 2022 glasses during a New Years Eve celebration on Dec. 31, 2021
Jeenah Moon
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A New Years Eve reveler sports a mask and 2022 glasses as the pandemic exits 2021 and continues into a new year.

Live call-in discussion: Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine joins the show to answer questions on the omicron variant in Vermont, boosters approved for younger Vermonters, and more.

Broadcast live on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Matthew F Smith
Matt Smith worked for Vermont Public from 2017 to 2023 as managing editor and senior producer of Vermont Edition.
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