See the charts that suggest Moderna's vaccine protection may last longer than Pfizer's and J&J's

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

• See the charts that show why Moderna's vaccine may offer protection longer than Pfizer and J&J's shots;
• This person stayed at a free 10-day quarantine hotel in NYC when they got COVID-19;
• A key witness speaks during the Elizabeth Holmes trial.

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4 charts show why Moderna vaccine recipients may not need boosters as much as people who got Pfizer's vaccine

• Millions of US adults are eligible for booster shots of Pfizer's vaccine.
• Authorities are waiting for more data before recommending boosters for Moderna's and J&J's vaccines.
• New charts suggest the protection Moderna's vaccine offers may last longer than Pfizer's and J&J's.

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I stayed at a free 10-day quarantine hotel in NYC when I got COVID-19. Programs like these need to be more widespread if we want to get a hold on the virus.

• I discovered the hotel program after testing positive for COVID-19 and researching places to safely quarantine.
• The program is open to all New Yorkers and tourists who have tested positive, but few people know about it.
• As the Delta variant spreads, programs like this are a great way to limit transmission.

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The Elizabeth Holmes trial: The prosecution lands some punches

• Elizabeth Holmes, the former founder and CEO of Theranos, is on trial for criminal fraud.
• The trial is projected to last about 13 weeks.
• On Friday a key prosecution witness said that Holmes was aware of issues with the company's blood tests.

Get an inside look>>

More stories we're reading:

• New documents continue to fuel the COVID-19 lab-leak debate (The Atlantic)
• The WHO is restarting its investigation into whether COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab, report says (Insider)
• Pfizer is now studying an oral pill that could treat COVID-19 (Reuters)
• Dozens of Massachusetts state police officers are quitting over the state's COVID-19 vaccine requirement (Insider)

-Leah