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NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 7:34 AM C.D.C. Panel to Debate Boosters and 'Mix-and-Match' Strategy       After the F.D.A. issued its authorization of additional doses of vaccines as boosters, it passed the baton to experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:00 AM Why Is Good Medical Advice for Pregnant Women So Hard to Find?       A recent warning about the pain reliever acetaminophen is a reminder that health risks in pregnancy remain maddeningly, dangerously understudied.   NYT > Health Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:00 AM Weekly Health Quiz: Breakthrough Covid, Cholesterol and Safer Driving       Test your knowledge of this week's health news.   Shots - Health News : NPR Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:00 AM In Maine, a looming vaccine deadline for EMTs is stressing small-town ambulance crews       Statewide, the COVID vaccination rate for first responders is more than 95%. But it's not as high in more rural areas, where ambulance crews can't function if just a few people quit.   Shots - Health News : NPR Thursday, October 21, 2021 5:00 AM Why helping people pay rent can fight the pandemic       A family in Houston and a plumber in Maryland couldn't afford rent, which pushed them into crowded living quarters. During the COVID-19 pandemic, that common predicament has increased viral spread.