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Nicole Fahey, six months pregnant, receives a Pfizer vaccination booster shot on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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People wearing face masks as a preventive measure walk along the Venice Beach. Los Angeles County reopened its beaches for active use while requiring people to wear face masks and maintain social distancing as the county tries to reduce COVID-19 infections. (Ronen Tivony / Echoes Wire/Barcroft Media via Getty Images)

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