Updated COVID19 booster shots available across Texas
SOURCE: TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICESCOMMUNITY IMPACT People can visit www.vaccines.gov or talk to their health care providers about receiving the shot. BECOMING BOOSTED To be eligible for the updated booster, people must: • be at least two months out from receiving a previous booster of nal dose of the COVID-19 vaccine series; • be 12 years or older for the updated Pzer booster; and • be 18 years or older for the updated Moderna booster.
BY HANNAH NORTON
original strain of the SARS¥CoV-2 virus and an omicron variant strain, according to the FDA. This is meant to protect Americans from both strains of the virus. The updated boosters use the same mRNA technology as the original Pzer and Moderna vaccines. The omicron variant was responsi- ble for over 99% of Texas’ COVID-19 cases in August, the DSHS reported.
will be distributed to health care pro- viders, according to a news release. An additional 200,000 doses will be available at large retail pharmacies across the state, including Walgreens, CVS, Walmart and H¥E¥B. The updated booster vaccines were authorized for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Aug. 31. The vaccines are “biva- lent,” which means they contain the
Texans are now able to access the updated COVID-19 booster shots from Pzer and Moderna. Nearly 900,000 doses were shipped to Texas in early September, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. Texas initially received 502,500 doses of the updated Pzer booster and 192,800 Moderna doses, which
TxDOT completes four-year-long I35, US 183 yover project
FINISHING THE FLYOVERS The Texas Department of Transportation completed three yovers connecting US 183 and I-35.
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Extensive construction was also completed at the existing yover from northbound 1-35 to north- bound US 183 and on the St. Johns Avenue bridge. Construction of the $124.2 million project—which was funded by TxDOT’s Texas Clear Lanes Conges- tion Relief Initiative—began in January 2018. “The new yovers ensure better connectivity between the highways and signicantly improve mobility for commuters,” TxDOT Austin District Engineer Tucker Ferguson said in a release.
Southbound I-35 yover to northbound US 183 Southbound I-35 yover to southbound US 183 Northbound US 183 yover to northbound I-35
The Texas Department of Transportation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 21 celebrating the completion of three yovers on I-35. The three yovers—also called overpasses—will ease trac at the I-35 and US 183 interchange. Construction for the project included a southbound I-35 yover to northbound US 183, a southbound I-35 yover to southbound US 183 and a northbound US 183 yover to northbound I-35.
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Veterans Ceremony CITY OF CEDAR PARK PARKS & RECREATION PRESENTS November 5, 2022 10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Veterans Memorial Park 2525 W. New Hope Dr.
10:00 - 11:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11:00 - 11:30 a.m. Military vehicle displays and booths open for visiting Veterans Ceremony
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