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Biden receives updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

Biden receives updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

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Biden receives updated COVID-19 booster shot, promotes vaccine

Biden used Tuesday's White House occasion to urge everyone to get boosted to ensure they stay healthy over the holidays.

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Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children under 5 is 73% effective

The new update analyzed COVID-19 diagnoses between March and June in Pfizer’s ongoing study of the three-dose vaccine.
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COVID vaccines for fall: Pfizer seeks OK of updated boosters

For now at least, the BA.5 omicron variant currently is causing nearly all COVID-19 infections in the U.S., and much of the world.
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US rules out summer COVID boosters to focus on fall campaign

Fourth doses of the Pfizer or Moderna shots — a second booster — are recommended for Americans 50 and older and for younger people with serious health issues.

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Houston forecast: Dense fog advisory

Next strong cold front arrives next week.
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I-45 North Freeway reopens following deadly multi-vehicle pileup in Montgomery County, DPS says

The freeway was closed in both directions for several hours after a series of events led to a deadly motorcycle crash and 11-car pileup near SH 242.

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Business

No, JOANN Fabric isn’t going out of business or closing most of its stores

JOANN Fabric and Craft Stores is set to close only eight out of its more than 800 stores in the U.S. over the next several months.
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No, the Respect for Marriage Act doesn’t legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states

The Respect for Marriage Act ensures marriage is recognized federally, regardless of sex, race or ethnicity. Here is what the bill does and doesn’t do.