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    The surgeon general's young daughter got COVID. This is what he wants you to know

    This past weekend, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wasn't a leading scientific voice on the pandemic — he was another worried parent whose young daughter had just tested positive for COVID.
    by Mary Louise Kelly Feb 17, 2022 3 minutes
    U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says he wishes vaccines for kids under 5 were available, but that more data is needed first.

    This past Sunday, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wasn't a leading scientific voice on the pandemic — he was another worried parent whose young daughter had just tested positive for COVID.

    "She's doing OK. She's congested, she's having intermittent fevers still, and she's telling us her throat is hurting her a lot," he told NPR on Wednesday. "But thankfully, she's breathing OK and she's still smiling often, which makes us happy as her parents."

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