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Alarming CDC memo reveals vaccinated individuals spread Delta variant as much unvaccinated | Afro

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Anyone who wants to lessen their chances of contracting the coronavirus, and anyone wishing to avoid potentially spreading the new Delta variant, should wear a mask and get vaccinated—at the least. In an alarming reveal by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency “acknowledged […]

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