It’s open season for coronavirus vaccine boosters

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Welcome to Insider Healthcare. I'm healthcare editor Leah Rosenbaum, and today in healthcare news:

• COVID-19 booster shots are finally here for a huge portion of US adults;
• 4 people who have already gotten COVID-19 booster shots share their experiences;
• 3 top VCs share what they look for when investing in psychedelic startups.

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Welcome to open season for COVID-19 booster shots

• The US is entering "open season" for booster shots, a drug industry analyst said Friday.
• The majority of adults who got Pfizer's vaccine are now eligible for a booster.
• There's still no guidance for people who got J&J or Moderna shots.

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4 people who got COVID-19 booster shots share what it felt like to get an extra vaccine dose

• The US has authorized third doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to adults over 65, and others at high risk of developing severe disease.
• Already, more than two million Americans know what it feels like to get a booster shot.
• The side effects, they say, are much like after a second shot, with some arm pain and fatigue.

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The 3 most powerful psychedelics VCs dish on what they look for - and avoid - when investing in new companies

• Psychedelic VCs have a big say in who makes it and who doesn't.
• Noetic Fund, Neo Kuma, and Palo Santo are among the top of the group.
• Heads at the funds told Insider what they look for when choosing whether to invest in a company.

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More stories we're reading:

• Anti-vaccine Facebook groups are encouraging COVID-19 patients to leave the hospital (NBC News)
• Leaders at Moderna and AstraZeneca are offering new, rosy predictions about the pandemic's end (Insider)
• Biden's COVID-19 boosters communication pits the White House against top scientific advisors at the CDC and FDA (STAT)
• Doctors Without Borders saves lives every day. Some insiders say it is also a racist workplace where non-white workers get worse pay, less security, and inferior medical care. (Insider)

- Leah