While Canada and the United Kingdom are offering second bivalent booster COVID-19 vaccines for elderly and immunocompromised patients, don’t expect the same treatment in the United States. Even though it’s been more than six months since the first bivalent shot, which protects against the omicron variant, the FDA is so far sticking to its January directive, that most people will be advised to get the latest vaccine annually each fall, like the flu shot. The World Health Organization released a preliminary report in late March stating that only people at high risk of severe COVID-19 need additional boosters. The young and healthy are fairly well-protected by hybrid immunity. Which is good because in Ohio, only 16.6% of those over age 5 have received a bivalent booster.
- Laura
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Overnight Scores and Weather |
Cavaliers vs Charlotte Hornets: Cavs head to playoffs after capping regular season with 106-95 loss against Charlotte Guardians vs. Seattle Mariners: Guardians rally past Seattle, avoid sweep with 7-6 walk-off win in 12 innings Northeast Ohio weather forecast: Near-perfect spring day |
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The FDA has not yet authorized spring booster shots of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. |
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COVID-19 booster: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it continues to “closely monitor the emerging data in the United States and globally” on when Americans can get a second bivalent COVID booster shot, reports Julie Washington.
Jim Jordan: U.S. Rep. Jordan says he wants to use his new chairmanships of the House Judiciary Committee and its newly formed Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of Government to change how government operates. Sabrina Eaton reports that in his first two months on the job, the Champaign County Republican has conducted 12 hearings, issued 20 subpoenas, sent 148 letters, conducted eight transcribed interviews, obtained 113,980 pages of documents and put out two reports.
Business of childcare: Childcare is incredibly expensive for individual families, but running them can be financially perilous as well -- even though some childcare employees make minimum wage. Federal help has run out, while the cost of utilities, food and supplies is climbing. Laura Johnston reports on the challenges at childcare centers, which have raised rates, shortened hours or cut lunch to help manage costs. Today in Ohio: Attorneys for two former top FirstEnergy executives say they face “looming potential indictments,” so they should not have to be deposed in May. We’re talking about what could finally drop in the House Bill 6 corruption case on Today in Ohio, cleveland.com’s daily half-hour news podcast.
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Adoption grants: Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday signed an executive order launching a program offering $10,000 to $20,000 grants to parents who have adopted children this year, reports Jake Zuckerman. The program allows adopters to seek a one-time $10,000 grant for adopting any non-stepchild; $15,000 for adoptive parents who provided foster care to the child before adoption; and $20,000 for parents who adopt a child with special needs. |
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Tornadoes: While tornadoes generally don’t strike large urban centers, they have happened in Cuyahoga County, reports Zachary Smith. Since 1950, 16 tornadoes have formed within county borders, mainly in the suburbs surrounding Cleveland, with the most occurring near the airport on the county’s west side. The last was in Oakwood, on the county’s southeast corner, in 2019. Climate change: The Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency doesn’t want to jeopardize its ability to obtain state and federal grants to improve air and water quality. Peter Krouse reports that point was made clear Friday as two NOACA board committees recommended that an Overall Work Plan & Budget – that includes a section called “Climate Action Planning” – go to the full board for approval in June. Passover Seder: The Tikvat Yisrael Messianic Synagogue of Chester Township celebrated its Messianic Jewish Passover Seder on Thursday night at the Ariel International Center in Cleveland. David Petkiewicz has photos of the event, where more than 220 people, about one-fourth of whom had never attended a Seder, took part in the celebration. Lock 3: The Ohio & Erie Canalway Coalition, the city of Akron and residents on Thursday broke ground on the Lock 3 Park redevelopment project in downtown Akron, reports Megan Becka. Upgrades to the park are based on input from residents and include creating a year-round park that is a destination for residents, guests, hikers and bicyclists along the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail. |
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Pro sports: Cleveland’s top three sports teams brought in $1.1 billion in revenue in 2022, making the city the 10th biggest in the country in terms of pro sports revenue, according to a study by sports betting company OLBG Tipsters. The Guardians brought in $267 million in revenue in 2022, boosted by a playoff appearance. Yet the Browns, without the benefit of a playoff appearance, brought in the most revenue, reports Zachary Smith. Golf course: The Tanglewood National Golf Club near Chagrin Falls is up for sale and the current owner wants it to remain a golf course, reports Megan Sims. In 2012, the Tanglewood Lake Homeowners Association, representing the nearby housing development, reached an agreement to buy the 132 acres for $1 million. That way the association could prevent future, unwanted development. CDC map: Cuyahoga County, its surrounding counties and most of Ohio were classified green for low COVID-19 spread on the latest U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention map. Last week, 80 of Ohio’s 88 counties were classified as the designation for the lowest level of COVID-19 spread, reports Julie Washington. |
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Dump operator: The businessman fined $30 million for operating an illegal dump in East Cleveland is identified in court filings as the government’s “confidential source” in a bribery case against two of that city’s former police officers. Cory Shaffer reports George Michael Riley’s ARCO Recycling Center caught fire in November 2017 and burned for a week. As FBI agents monitored him, he met the following summer with a patrolman and a former officer who was unemployed and paid them in exchange for filing false police reports so Riley could commit insurance fraud, the filings say. Death on tracks: A Cleveland man who police say kidnapped a victim with two amputations and left him to die on a set of train tracks in February has been charged in another person’s death. Aaron Parsons, 36, surrendered to the U.S. Marshals Service on Wednesday after authorities say he fled to North Carolina following the kidnapping, reports John Tucker. Solon shots: An officer was placed on administrative leave Friday after he fired shots at a teen who led police on a chase near an elementary school. Olivia Mitchell reports the decision came a day after Patrolman Bryan Butto tracked a 16-year-old boy who led police on a pursuit near Roxbury Elementary School. |
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Merritt Island: The federal government created Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in 1963, a year after Kennedy Space Center opened, with140,000 acres of undeveloped land and sea that is the habitat to hundreds of species. Canaveral National Seashore, another terrific federal property, has a 24-mile stretch of pristine, undeveloped beachfront. Susan Glaser reports the two parks make a worthwhile add-on to a trip or a stop all their own. King Tut: After the success of their food truck in the past two years, Hadia and Nader Soliman decided to open a brick-and-mortar space, reports Paris Wolfe. This year they unveiled King Tut Egyptian Street Food, a 15-seat dine-in/takeout restaurant in Brecksville. Culinary influence: American cuisine is the most popular culinary influence on Cleveland restaurants, according to a study by The Picky Eater Blog. Ethnic cuisines Italian, Chinese and Mexican follow in popularity, reports Paris Wolfe. Home opener: Something draws us to the Guardians' home opener, that clean-slate feeling to start anew. Maybe it’s from the way the team finished last year, atop the American League Central, with a youthful, show-no-fear push to a 92-70 season, reports Marc Bona. |
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Woman’s body found near railroad tracks in Lake County Read more Murder suspect arrested after woman shot in Akron bar Read more Elyria man dies in Sunday morning house fire Read more Richmond Heights Mayor Thomas elected vice president of sewer district’s Suburban Council of Governments Read more North Ridgeville fire officials order closure of historic Old Town Hall building Read more |
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