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COVID-19 Coverage

FDA OKs Mixing COVID Vaccines; Backs Moderna, J&J Boosters

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose can get a brand different from the one they received initially. The Food and Drug ...

Cassadaga Valley Impacted By Shortage In Bus Drivers

SINCLAIRVILLE — The Cassadaga Valley Central School District was not able to run some of its bus routes on Monday morning due to driver shortages. On Sunday night, the district posted a notice to parents on Facebook that stated, “Due to an unexpected bus driver shortage, we are unable to ...

US Expected To Authorize Mix-And-Match COVID Booster Shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators are expected to authorize the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster shots this week in an effort to provide flexibility for those seeking to maintain protection against the coronavirus. The upcoming announcement by the Food and Drug Administration is ...

COVID-19 And Pregnancy: Women Regret Not Getting The Vaccine

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) — Sometimes when she's feeding her infant daughter, Amanda Harrison is overcome with emotion and has to wipe away tears of gratitude. She is lucky to be here, holding her baby. Harrison was 29 weeks pregnant and unvaccinated when she got sick with COVID-19 in August. ...

Frewsburg School Board Hears COVID, Testing Update

FREWSBURG — An update was provided to the Frewsburg Central School Board on how the district is dealing with COVID-19 and the testing of teachers who haven’t been vaccinated. Shelly O’Boyle, Frewsburg superintendent, told the board that since the first day of school the district has had ...

Colin Powell Has Died Of COVID-19 Complications, Family Says

WASHIINGTON (AP) — Colin Powell, who served Democratic and Republican presidents in war and peace but whose sterling reputation was forever stained when he went before the U.N. and made faulty claims to justify the U.S. war in Iraq, has died of COVID-19 complications. He was 84. In 1989 ...