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Mick Mitchell, of Edmond, Okla., smiles as he gets a COVID-19 vaccination shot from Dondie Hess, left, of the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, at a vaccination event before an NCAA college football game between Missouri State and Oklahoma State, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Stillwater, Okla. Oklahoma State University announced that it will host COVID-19 vaccine clinics before home football games this fall to make it easier for students, fans and the community to receive a vaccine.

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – How can you protect yourself as COVID-19 cases spike across the country and in the Triangle?

President Joe Biden told Americans last month that, “as a simple rule,” they should plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot eight months after their last dose, starting Sept. 20.

One of the questions that came up after the Biden administration’s Aug. 18 announcement on COVID-19 booster shots is whether it’s ethical for vaccinated people in the United States to get a booster when there are still so many people around the world waiting for their first dose of vaccine. And while we’re pondering ethics, is there a selfish argument for the U.S. to lead efforts to vaccinate people around the world? What about vaccine mandates? And when will we be able to vaccinate kids?

Dr. Julie Swann, A. Doug Allison Distinguished Professor and Department Head at NC State University debunks the claim that face masks can't block viruses such as COVID-19.