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The FDA is poised to expand access to boosters across the nation. POLITICO's Adam Cancryn reports.

Adam Cancryn is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

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Biden called for widespread mandates. His VA is navigating its own minefields. POLITICO's Natasha Korecki reports.

Natasha Korecki is a White House Correspondent for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

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Hundreds of thousands of California students face an imminent choice: Get vaccinated for Covid-19 or stay home. POLITICO's Mackenzie Mays breaks down how some schools districts in the Golden State are putting mandates to the test.

Mackenzie Mays is an education reporter for POLITICO California.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Read more: California schools: Get Covid shots or go back to distance learning

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Imagine a world in which middle schoolers fact check presidential debates and public officials publish transcripts of every conversation they have. That’s the world that Audrey Tang, Taiwan’s digital minister, has helped create, thereby fortifying Taiwan’s democracy even as it faces increasing threats from China. In this special presentation of POLITICO's Global Insider, Tang tells host Ryan Heath what it’s like to govern and live in the shadow of China.

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It's a big week for vaccine news. POLITICO's Lauren Gardner breaks it all down with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel.

Lauren Gardner is an FDA reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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Labor reporter Rebecca Rainey breaks down what we know about the Biden administration's vaccine mandate — and who it'll hit and miss when it takes effect.

Rebecca Rainey is a labor reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Read more: Where Biden’s vaccine mandate will hit and miss

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The Biden administration is making a new investment in at-home Covid testing. POLITICO's David Lim talks with Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel about what that means for the fight against the pandemic.

David Lim is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
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Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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Last year, some states saw their worst surges in October and December. A lot has changed since then, including the widespread availability of vaccines, but POLITICO's Erin Banco is still considered about what could happen this holiday season.

Erin Banco is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
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Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
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He's the nation's top health official. But he's rarely the one giving orders. POLITICO's Adam Cancryn reports.

Adam Cancryn is a health reporter for POLITICO.
Jeremy Siegel is a host for POLITICO Dispatch.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Read more: Becerra takes a back seat while others steer Covid response

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Earlier this summer, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was a vocal proponent of vaccinations. Now, he's fighting mandates and edging closer to anti-vaxxers. POLITICO's Gary Fineout tells Dispatch's Jeremy Siegel what's behind the shift.

Gary Fineout is a reporter for POLITICO  Florida.
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Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Read more: DeSantis flirts with the anti-vaccine crowd

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