Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) -- The upcoming COVID-19 booster is expected as early as next week -- potentially as soon as Sept. 13 -- and is expected to protect against severe disease and death from currently circulating variants. First, the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize or approve the shots, which they have signaled they are likely to do within the next seven days. Next, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent panel of advisors is set to meet on Sept.

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