William A. Petri, MD, PhD discusses COVID-19 questions about individual susceptibility to COVID and the connection to genetic differences in chromosome 3 which comes in part from Neanderthals. He also answers questions related to COVID-19 relapses, wearing masks if you are at high risk for severe illness, and boosters. In reference to Monkeypox, Dr. Petri talks about how it is transmitted, typical symptoms, and vaccination after exposure.
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