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The fall virus season is approaching. Which vaccines should you get?

A new COVID variant is circulating. Flu season is about to begin. Respiratory syncytial virus (known as RSV) is becoming a greater cause of hospitalizations.

But this fall, something is different. The country has new vaccines for COVID, influenza and RSV, the three fall respiratory viruses that hospitalize and kill hundreds of thousands annually.

“Go get those vaccines and it will make a dramatic difference in your getting sick this winter,” Dr. Ashish Jha, former White House COVID response coordinator told NPR. “We are going to be dealing with respiratory viruses forever but we are getting better at building treatments and vaccines. No one loves getting shots but these shots are literally saving lives.”

Here’s a guide to fall vaccines, how to time them right, and where they are available.

Seasonal influenza (flu)

Doctors recommend an annual flu shot before the start of the season. In Florida, the 2022–23 flu season began in early October and went through May 20.

What’s new this year: Each year the influenza vaccine is reformulated, but it doesn’t always match perfectly with the circulating virus. Katelyn Jetelina, founder of Your Local Epidemiologist, a viral newsletter, says she is optimistic that this year’s is a good match because the vaccine composition matches flu strains that recently circulated in Australia, which tends to be a predictor of what happens in the United States.

Who should get it:

Everyone ages 6 months and older is eligible for the basic flu vaccine.

For those over 65, there is a high-dose influenza vaccine specially formulated to provide added protection to older adults. (AARP estimates that 70% to 85% of flurelated deaths and 50% to 70% of flu-related hospitalizations occur in people 65 and older.)

Bianca Perez at CVS Minute Clinic in Miramar said she also administers a specially formulated flu shot for people 50 to 64. “We have all three types at the Minute Clinic but it depends on insurance. Some don’t cover this one.”

The American Academy of Pediatrics urges all children over 6 months to get vaccinated and wants to see at least 70% immunized. Last year only about 55% were vaccinated.

“We know for children under age 5, influenza is unpredict-

able, it can be very serious, it leads a lot of children into the hospital and unfortunately we see tragic pediatric flu deaths every year,” said Dr. Jennifer Ashton, a medical expert for Good Morning America. “We are encouraging those young children to get vaccinated starting now until the end of October.”

When is the optimal timing: Pharmacies and doctors’ offices in Florida already have the flu shot in stock. However, you don’t want to get your shot too early and see your immunity wane before flu activity peaks. For most people, early October is the best time to get vaccinated so you have protection before the season fully kicks in, yet can keep your immunity until it ends, experts say. When timing your shot, consider it takes about two weeks after being vaccinated before you develop peak level of antibodies.

What else to know: You can get a flu shot at the same time as a COVID booster. Some Florida pharmacies offer coupons when you get vaccinated.

CVS pharmacies and clinics are offering $5 off a $20 store purchase with a flu shot. At the CVS pharmacies in Target you can use your coupon at any Target store.

“I am hoping this year we will have an uptick in people who get a flu vaccine,” Perez said. “We even had flu in Florida in the middle of summer which was rare. We had a very sick summer, and if that’s any precursor of what’s to come in the fall, it’s going to be a sick winter as well.”

COVID-19 vaccine

What’s new this year: The fall COVID-19 booster will have an updated formula targeting the newer omicron variant, XBB.1.5. Moderna, Pfizer, and Novavax all plan to have boosters on the market this fall.

The exact timing hasn’t been released but CDC director Mandy Cohen has said the booster should be available for most people by the third or fourth week of September.

While vaccine makers have been manufacturing updated vaccines that target XBB to ensure enough doses are ready by the fall and winter season, several new variants emerged. One of those new variants, BA.2.86, also known as “Pirola,” appears more likely to infect people who have been vaccinated or have had previous infections.

So how much protection will the booster give you?

The manufacturers say early findings indicate that because the newer variants are still part of the Omicron family, the vaccines made to target XBB should still be effective against them, and the booster should offer some protection against BA.2.86

Oklahoma State University financial aid is updating its Free Application for Federal Student Aid forms.

These user friendly changes follow a national update to the form that aims to create to make application easier and more userfriendly. FAFSA allows students to determine how much funding they are able to receive from federal and state sources. Students can also use FAFSA to gain information for additional scholarships.

Charly Smith, assistant di-

New form to be rolled out

rector of enrollment management communications, said the purpose of the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid is to support students and families by making the financial aid process easier.

“The FAFSA Simplification Act represents a significant overhaul of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid starting with the 2024–25 award year,” Smith said. “This includes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form, need analysis and many policies and procedures for schools that participate in federal student aid programs.”

With this act, changes and updates will be made to the FAFSA form. One of the largest changes will be a modification in

terminology, in which parent and student spouse will be called a contributor.

There will be fewer questions on the application and a simpler way to transfer tax information directly from the IRS. The Expected Family Contribution with the Student Aid Index and how the needs analysis is calculated will also be different, allowing an expansion for Federal Pell Grants to be offered to more students.

For students, changes to the FAFSA form will affect those who will be enrolling for the 20242025 school year.

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Kenny Dillingham and Jaden Rashada each are in their first season at Arizona State, and two games in, they’re facing an unknown defense.

Everyone knows about the 3-3-5 defense by now, but Dillingham isn’t feeling completely sure about OSU defensive coordinator Bryan Nardo’s defense. That’s because in OSU’s opening game, the Cowboys stuck to a basic package on defense and didn’t dig deep into the play book. There’s film on Nardo from his time at Gannon, but things change, and his sample size at OSU is small. That adds a challenge for the freshman quarterback and his first-year coach, who previewed Saturday’s game with

the media on Monday.

“We only have one game,” Dillingham said. “So we have a freshman quarterback who has one game to watch and then he gets to watch film from (Nardo’s) last school, and you get to watch 12 games of different people. I think that’s the challenge. When you play new coordinators early in years is you’re watching different people run the scheme. Well, how much is he running this scheme because the people he has at his last school and the schemes he is facing at his last school versus how much is he gonna change at this new school?

Dillingham faced the 3-3-5 scheme while as an offensive coordinator at Memphis, but it’s a relatively unknown defense for the 33-year-old coach.

“This defense hasn’t hit the Pac-12,” Dillingham said. “That’s the reality is this defense isn’t in

the Pac-12. This defense is in the Big 12. I don’t even know if it’s, I can’t even process, I never faced it in any other league other than the Big 12. This is a predominantly Big 12 and American Conference defense — I faced it in the American, too. So those are the only two leagues that really run this, and you can’t simulate it until you play it. It’s like triple option, so it is very difficult from that standpoint.”

One thing sticks out about the defense, though. Size.

“They’re big. They’re extremely big,” Dillingham said. “When you talk up front, their average weight is 290 pounds, roughly, with the three down linemen.

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Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham says OSU defense ‘can’t be simulated until you play it’

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Cowboys, Sun Devils looking for identity heading into Saturday

Tessa Dorrell Staff Reporter

Last season, OSU entered the Arizona State game with a veteran quarterback, fresh off a 12-win season, while ASU was looking for an identity.

That was the narrative last season when the Oklahoma State Cowboys beat the Sun Devils in Stillwater, 34-17. But now, both teams are coming off rough seasons while trying to build some momentum.

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OSU is 1-0 after beating Central Arkansas 27-13.

The Sun Devils also enter the matchup with a win after beating Southern Utah 24-21 in a game that lasted from Thursday night to Friday morning, thanks to a dust-storm delay.

Saturday’s game could be close, with an OSU offense that struggled to score at times and an Arizona State steam that did the same. But ASU did have a good outing from fresh-

man Jaden Rashada. The Sun Devils were led by Rashada at quarterback, and he threw for 236 yards, which is the third most by an ASU quarterback in the team’s history.

“I thought he did really well,” ASU coach Kenny Dillingham said. “Poise, collected, no turnovers. He hitched up and ran a few times. There were some pictures where the guys matched off, some different looks.”

The quarterback position isn’t that clear for OSU. Cow-

boy fans can still expect to see three different jerseys at quarterback: Garret Rangel, Alan Bowman and Gunnar Gundy.

The quarterback battle is ongoing, but OSU coach Mike Gundy said the Cowboys are sticking to the rest of their plans on offense. Which includes emphasizing the rushing game. “I think we know the direction we need to go to become who we are, and I hope we are right,” Mike Gundy said. “What I did like was this: we blocked better in the

second half, and our running backs ran aggressive when they knew we were going to run the ball. We had to have them step up and make plays. We didn’t get that last year, so that’s a plus. Did we run the ball good enough? No, we didn’t. So, I don’t want to build up like we did.”

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Last season, OSU entered the game against Arizona State with a veteran quarterback and an identity. This year, the Cowboys will likely play three QBs against the Sun Devils, including Alan Bowman (above).

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Their safeties, obviously they’re a monster defense or whatever you want to call it, three-high safety defense, so they play with two safeties and a ‘monster linebacker’ and they remove their MIKE from the field and put him back at eight yards to 12 yards down, depending on the call. So, they have three guys that are like big, jumbo, athlete safeties back there, and then longer corners. Big, long, physical

team.”

Thoughts on OSU QB situation OSU coach Mike Gundy said on Monday the threequarterback system used in the season opener will be used again in Week 2.

Now, ASU will prepare for all three: Garret Rangel, Alan Bowman and Gunnar Gundy. However, Dillingham said preparation doesn’t change much.

“I think they’re all three somewhat similar players,” Dillingham said. “They have 30 new scholarship players, and I think they’re trying to figure out who can do what with the live bullets. You can

say practice is going to simulate that, but there’s a reason veteran quarterbacks have success. There’s a reason Year 2 of starting quarterbacks the jump is so drastic.”

It’s an unconventional system that Gundy admitted he hasn’t seen before, but Dillingham sees merit in Gundy’s decision.

“I think part of that is them trying to figure out their own roster, and I think the only way you can do that is practice multiple players in a game,” Dillingham said. “I think that’s just Coach Gundy being, I believe, a 19-year vet, knowing how to win football games. Knowing what’s

needed to be done down the road to win football games and putting his team in the best position to win football games in the future.”

Dillingham sees OSU’s run-game emphasis

The Cowboys said in the offseason they wanted to emphasize the run game, and Gundy reassured that idea Monday. It took a while for the Cowboys to settle in, averaging at or below 3.0 yards a carry through three quarters, but they finished with a healthy average of 4.8 yards per rush. Whether the emphasis will equate to effectiveness throughout the season will be

seen, but Dillingham has noticed the changes when watching film.

“They (OSU) want to run the football. There’s an emphasis on that. You can see the difference from last year to this year that they want to run the football (and) be in more 12 personnel. They recruited more tight ends in the transfer portal, so it shows up. And then they want to get you in tempo calls, and they want to isolate a player to the field in one-on-ones.”

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The Cowboys will run a three-quarterback system against Arizona State on Saturday night, but ASU coach Kenny Dillingham said that doesn’t change preparation much. “I think they’re all three somewhat similar players,” Dillingham said.

Cowgirl softball releases 2023 fall schedule

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The Cowgirl softball team has lots to replace, and that journey begins this month.

OSU softball announced its 2023 fall schedule Wednesday, and the season begins Sept. 30 on the road against Central Arkansas.

The Cowgirls have appeared in

four consecutive Women’s College World Series, but a fifth-straight trip to OKC will require a new cast. OSU will be without starting pitcher Kelly Maxwell, top batter Rachel Becker, infielder Morgan Wynne and six others, many of whom were on most of those WCWS teams. All home fall softball games will be free admission and open to the public.

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Texas jails, prisons on lockdown after spike in violence, mailed-in drugs, TDCJ says

Sarah Bahari

DALLAS — Texas implemented a statewide lockdown of its jails and prisons Wednesday in response to growing cases of contraband and killings behind bars, state officials announced.

While contraband and violence are not unheard of in Texas correctional facilities, statewide lockdowns are highly unusual. The lockdown applies to all 98 facilities within the

Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including psychiatric and substance abuse facilities.

In a statement, the department said it will limit the movement of inmates and limit their contact with those outside the prison. Inmates and staff will undergo “intensified” searches to intercept contraband, as specialized search teams and narcotic dogs are deployed.

All visits will be canceled until further notice, the department said. Inmates will still have access to phones and tablets.

A timeline for the lock-

down is not yet known, department spokesperson Amanda Hernandez said. Individual facilities will resume normal operations as comprehensive searches are completed.

State officials said the lockdown is necessary to ensure the safety of inmates and staff. So far this year, 16 homicides have been reported at TDCJ facilities, up from seven in 2022, Hernandez said.

Most of the killings are tied to illegal drugs, the department said, which have risen in volume over the last five years. In 2018, the department recorded 93 incidents of

illegal drugs; so far this year, it has seen 363 such incidents.

Facilities have reported a substantial increase in paper soaked in methamphetamines or K2, a synthetic marijuana, being sent through mail.

To combat contraband, the department will adopt a digital mail program, in which all mail for inmates will be sorted, scanned and uploaded to the inmates’ tablets. Exceptions include legal and certified mail, books, magazines and packages.

Inmates who do not have a tablet will receive black and white printed copies of their

letters.

“While no single effort can completely stop the transmission of dangerous contraband,” the department said in a statement, “we feel that every measure we can take to improve health and safety in our facilities is worth adopting.”

Texas operates 67 prisons and 16 jails, including Hutchins State Jail in Dallas, as well as several psychiatric, geriatric, medical and substance abuse facilities.

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Courtesy of Tribune News Service Texas locked down all state jails and prisons Wednesday in response to growing cases of contraband and drug-related homicides. Pictured here is the O.B. Ellis Unit, a state prison in Huntsville. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News/TNS)

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FAFSA form.

the changes, it will not be available until December. We have been told this date change is only for the 2024-2025 FAFSA and will go back to October 1 for 2025-2026 and beyond.”

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“The FAFSA is usually open for the next academic year on October 1,” Smith said. “Due to

Smith said the financial aid office will will be sending out notifications to keep students informed about when the FAFSA opens, no later than Dec. 31. They will also host FAFSA workshops in the spring. For years without change, it seemed like the right time to make updates and changes to the

“There haven’t been any major changes to the FAFSA in the last 40 years,” Smith said. “Congress passed the FAFSA Simplification Act in hopes of making it easier for students and families to apply for federal aid and ensuring more people can qualify.”

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Judge orders Texas to remove anti-migrant river buoys, rejects Abbott ‘invasion’ claim

Aarón Torres and Todd J. Gillman The Dallas Morning News

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas must remove floating border buoys by Friday, Sept. 15, and cannot install any similar structures in the Rio Grande without receiving proper approval, a federal judge wrote Wednesday in a scathing ruling criticizing Gov. Greg Abbott for ignoring federal laws.

U.S. District Judge David Ezra wrote that he expects the Justice Department to prevail in its civil suit against Abbott. The Biden administration argues that Texas violated a federal law that forbids unauthorized construction in navigable waterways.

Texas argued the rules didn’t apply because the barrier is in a part of the river too shallow to be navigable. The state also said it has the right to self-defense under the U.S. Constitution, in this case to protect itself against a migrant “invasion.”

Ezra disagreed.

Under Texas’s logic, he wrote in the 42-page ruling, a state could declare it has been invaded, then wage war as it sees fit “subject to no oversight.”

“Such a claim is breathtaking,” the judge wrote.

Texas filed an appeal shortly after the court order came down.

It was not immediately clear if that means the state will refuse to comply pending a ruling from the New Orleansbased Fifth U.S. Circuit Court

of Appeals, one of the nation’s most conservative appellate courts.

“This ruling is incorrect and will be overturned on appeal,” Abbott said in a statement. “We will continue to utilize every strategy to secure the border, including deploying Texas National Guard soldiers and Department of Public Safety troopers and installing strategic barriers.”

At the Justice Department, associate U.S. Attorney General Vanita Gupta said, “We are pleased that the court ruled that the barrier was unlawful and irreparably harms diplomatic relations, public safety, navigation, and the operations of federal agency officials in and around the Rio Grande.”

U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-San Antonio, who recently led a delegation of lawmakers to Eagle Pass, also embraced the ruling.

“Abbott knows his actions are illegal. I’m glad the court is forcing him to remove his death traps from the Rio Grande. He has endangered lives, damaged Texas’ working relationship with our largest trading partner and let politics rather than sensible policy dictate his actions,” he said.

Texas officials deny the barriers have been responsible for any drownings.

Abbott previously boasted that Texas was not “asking for permission” when it installed razor wire along 60 miles of border and the 1,000foot floating barrier two miles downstream from Eagle Pass.

A spokesman for the Texas Department of Public Safety did not immediately

respond to questions about whether it would comply with the court’s order.

“The Court has found that the United States is likely to succeed on the merits of its claim that Defendants have violated” the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, the judge wrote. “The Court also finds that Texas’s conduct irreparably harms the public safety, navigation, and the operations of federal agency officials in and around the Rio Grande.”

DPS installed the barrier in early July. An aerial survey by the joint U.S.-Mexico agency that controls access to the river found that 80% of the buoys were actually on the Mexican side of the border.

DOJ filed suit July 24.

Texas quietly moved the buoys to the American side.

At an hours-long hearing last week, Ezra rejected Texas’ assertion that a migrant “invasion” gives the state broad latitude to install anti-migrant defenses without federal permission.

His ruling Wednesday was scathing on this point,

Ezra, appointed by former President Ronald Reagan, said the case has to do with whether the buoys impede navigation on the Rio Grande, which the U.S. and Mexico share, and which serves as the international border for the length of Texas.

Attorneys for Texas argued the Justice Department had failed to prove the buoys affect navigability.

“And even if there were such evidence, Texas has clear constitutional authority to defend its territory against the invasion that Governor Abbott

has declared,” the state said in a filing.

The judge scolded Texas for asking the court to “absolve” its violations of federal law because it disagrees with federal immigration policy.

Abbott has no authority, nor does any governor, the judge said, to declare an invasion has occurred. “Several constitutional provisions assign the federal government — not states — the authority to recognize and respond to invasions,” the judge wrote, and “courts of appeals have uniformly declined to consider whether and when an ‘invasion’ occurs because of illegal immigration.”

Under the Constitution, such “matters of foreign policy and defense” are explicitly within the purview of the federal government alone, he wrote. Abbott has remained defiant ever since the Justice Department filed the lawsuit.

On Fox News he said he would appeal to the Supreme Court if necessary. Weeks later, he said he hopes the case gets to the highest court so the justices can formally recognize that states have leeway on immigration enforcement.

That’s a federal responsibility under the Constitution. But conservatives say the federal government has failed to secure the borders.

Texas spent $850,000 on the barrier, which the judge described in detail, making clear he didn’t view it as a “temporary” installation like a string of buoys in a pool: fourfoot spheres connected tightly by heavy metal cable, “surrounded by 68 anchors of about

3,000 lb each, and 75 anchors of about 1,000 lb each.”

The buoys have drawn international condemnation, and scorn from congressional Democrats and President Joe Biden.

Mexican Foreign Affairs

Secretary Alicia Bárcena sent three formal protests about the buoys starting in late June, and relayed Mexico’s demands directly to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in meetings early last month.

Mexican officials say the buoys violate treaties it has signed with the United States over how the river is managed.

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has also repeatedly complained about the buoys and has called Abbott’s actions at the border “inhumane.”

The judge noted the strain Texas’ efforts have already put on U.S.-Mexico relations, and the humanitarian concerns raised by Mexican officials as migrants get stuck at the barrier – or avoid it by going to deeper and more dangerous parts of the river.

State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, D-San Antonio, whose district includes the barrier site and runs upriver for hundreds of miles to Big Bend, echoed Castro’s label, “death buoys.” “Drowning women and children at the border isn’t a policy. It is cruelty and insanity. The court’s ruling is a step towards justice, but now we must see action. This whole stunt must end right now,” he said.

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Who should get it: The CDC will determine who is eligible after the FDA fully approves the vaccine. The FDA can only fully approve it once the manufacturers submit data showing the vaccines are safe.

Last year, though, eligibility was dependent on the manufacturer, and it will likely be the same this year: Moderna: 6 months and older; Pfizer: 6 months and older; Novavax: 18 years and older.

Experts clash over who should get a COVID booster and who doesn’t really need to get one. There’s wide agreement that older adults should get one as well as people younger than 65 who have chronic conditions.

An FDA official said this week that for people ages 65 and older, an additional shot may be “reasonable” a few months after the first.

Jha, who has returned to Brown University’s School of

Public Health, said he believes children should get a COVID booster. “Kids still can get sick from COVID. When they get vaccines they are less likely to get sick and miss school,” he told NPR. I want them in school … that’s why my kids are going to get a COVID and flu vaccine. It just keeps them healthier.”

When is the optimal timing: The ideal timing for each person is different depending on when you had your last booster, were infected with COVID, or want to get the most protection. Keep in mind that protection wanes after a few months so it makes sense to time your next shot to last into the winter.

What else to know: This fall season, the federal government is not paying for the vaccines and a program to provide them to uninsured people probably won’t launch until mid-October.

Getting the booster in the same arm as your last COVID-19 shot may slightly boost your immune response, according to a study published in the journal eBioMedicine. Also, if you have had COVID recently, you will want to wait 90 days

before getting the new COVID booster.

RSV vaccine

What is new this year: For the first time, an RSV vaccine is available for people 60 and older, and from two manufacturers — GSK and Pfizer. Both effectively protect against severe illness, with up to 89% efficacy. The two vaccines are slightly different in design: The Pfizer vaccine, called Abrysvo, was 89% effective in clinical trials at preventing lower respiratory symptoms while the GSK vaccine, called Arexvy, was 83% effective. Experts believe the vaccine will need to be given every two years.

Who should get it: People ages 60 and older “may” get the vaccine in the U.S. The CDC advises people to consult with their doctor. Someone with underlying health conditions (like heart or lung disease or diabetes) and those living in long-term care facilities should strongly consider the vaccine, CDC guidance says. When is the optimal timing: RSV vaccines do not wane like flu and COVID-19 vaccines, so getting one now should protect you throughout the entire season and most

likely next season, too. The RSV vaccines are available at doctors’ offices and some pharmacies, including Walgreens and CVS, this fall.

Special consideration:

Pregnant woman may be able to get the RSV vaccine. Because babies tend to get RSV, the FDA has approved giving the Pfizer vaccine to pregnant women so they will pass on antibodies to their babies through the placenta. The vaccine is recommended to be given between 32 to 36 weeks of pregnancy.

What else to know:

Medicare Part D covers the RSV vaccine, but some private health insurance plans don’t.

Combining vaccines

There is not a combined vaccine for all three viruses, so if you want to be fully vaccinated, you will need three shots. While it may be more convenient to get three on the same day, the safety risks haven’t been studied. So far, what has been proved safe is flu and COVID shots at the same time. Clinical trials for the RSV vaccine found that when it’s given at the same time as a flu shot, there were rare instances of severe side

effects.

Other vaccines

Shingles: This virus causes a painful rash in which the pain can last for months or even years after the rash goes away. Your risk of getting shingles increases as you get older. Adults 50 years and older should get two doses of Shingrix, separated by two to six months.

Pneumococcal vaccine: There are two kinds of pneumococcal vaccines available in the United States with new formulations. The shots are recommended for adults 65 or older and for all babies and children younger than 5 years old. “If you get one this year and a second a year later, you are good for five years,” said Perez at CVS Minute Clinic. Each of the above vaccines can be combined with the flu shot if given in different arms, she said.

Health experts recommend waiting at least seven days between the shingles vaccine and a COVID-19 vaccine, so that if you have any side effects you will know which vaccine they were from. news.ed@ocolly.com

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Thursday 9/07/2023

Intro to Glass Fusing

Prairie arts Center @ 6 p.m. $125.00 members, $150.00 non-membershttps:// artscenter.okstate.edu/adult-classes/ glass/1248-introduction-to-glass-fusing-2 Kid’s Night

Eskimoe Joe’s @ 5 - 9 p.m. w/ $1 Buffy meal

Let’s Talk About Oklahoma

Stillwater History Museum at the Sheerar Aug. 17th - Sept. 14th @ 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Line Dancing

Outlaws @ 7 - 8 p.m. $10

Friday 9/08/2023

Classic Cinema

Stillwater Community Center @ 7 p.m.

Saturday 9/09/2023

Brewery Tours

Iron Monk Brewing Company @ 3 p.m. $15 / person

Stillwater Farmers Market

Prairie Arts Center until Oct. 28th @ 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Monday 9/11/2023

Trivia Night: Stonecloud Brewing Company @ 7 p.m.

Tuesday 9/12/2023

Playing in the Dough: PIES! :FAPC @ 8:45 a.m. - 3 p.m. $75 / person https://food.okstate.edu/training-andservices/calendar-of-events.html?trumb aEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid% 3D163274601

Wednesday 9/13/2023

Louie Kids’ Night :Louie’s Grill & Bar @ 11 a.m. - 11 p.m.

Live Trivia : Iron Monk Brewing Company @ 7 - 9 p.m.

Bingo Night: Louie’s Grill & Bar @ 8 p.m.

scams. Research for lasting quality. Cancer (June 21-July 22) — Today is a 9 — You’re more confident, sensitive and less patient than usual. Don’t waste your money on a fantasy. Stick with what’s real. Pursue practical personal priorities.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7 — It’s easier to finish old projects behind closed doors. Slow down and revise plans for what’s ahead. Illusions and lies abound. Research before purchasing.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is an 8 — Friends are a big help. Gather ideas and information from trusted allies. Advance on your goal. Don’t fall for a trick. Rely on teamwork.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — Today is an 8 — Your work is attracting the attention of someone important. Abandon fears. Polish profiles and presentations. Ignore distractions or false mirages Stick to practical priorities. Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Today is an 8 — Expand your territory. Don’t lose what you’ve got to get more. Avoid risk, controversy or jealousies. Stick to solid ground. Steadily advance your exploration.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 9 — Keep contributing to the family pot. A lack of funds would threaten plans. Don’t count chickens before they’re hatched. Collaborate for common gain.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8 — Work with your partner to navigate unforeseen circumstances. Sift facts from fantasy. Tricksters abound. Patiently clarify and verify. Support each other around obstacles.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is an 8 — The pace is picking up. Work gets busy. Focus on physical efforts to produce desired results. Talk is cheap. Ignore empty promises. Maintain healthy practices. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is an 8 — Prioritize love, fun and romance. Pamper yourself with small luxuries. Ignore doubts, fears or worries. Stay flexible. Keep providing loving stability. Share simple pleasures.

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