ATLANTA โ While thereโs been an uptick of COVID-19 cases heading into the fall, help is on the way, Dr. Mandy Cohen, the new director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Wednesday.
A new booster shot will be available as early as next week, Cohen said at a luncheon at downtown Atlantaโs Commerce Club hosted by the Atlanta Press Club.
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