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Posted: Jan 13, 2022 / 12:01 PM CST / Updated: Jan 13, 2022 / 12:03 PM CST

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CDC: Boosters 90 percent effective against omicron hospitalizations

by Aubree Bailey, Nexstar Media Wire, Jeremy Tanner / Jan 21, 2022

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) – Three large studies by the CDC show just how vital booster shots are when it comes to preventing hospitalization and death, especially among one age group.

The first study, released Friday, looked at almost 88,000 hospitalizations in 10 states found that booster shots were 90% effective at keeping people with the omicron variant of COVID-19 out of the hospital. The data was collected during December and January when the omicron was dominant.

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Tri-State looking back, moving forward as US marks COVID anniversary

by Ryan Witry / Jan 21, 2022

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT)- From masks to lockdowns, to everything in between, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the Tri-State.

As the country hit 69 million cases and more than 859,000 deaths from the virus, both global highs, the Tri-State is also looking back at a pandemic that has claimed over 2,000 lives in the region alone. For healthcare workers like Dr. David Schultz, burnout remains a major problem in the field. Dr. Schultz says the profession is continuing to fight against the pandemic and burnout, but he says there is a shortage of workers as a result of the stress brought upon by the pandemic.

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Owensboro police react to increase in criminal cases involving juveniles

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) We are still in the first month of 2022 and there have already been a number of criminal reports involving juveniles. And police aren't sure what is causing this increase in cases.

"I don't have an answer to that. We have had four actual shootings were a person was struck. I believe that out of those, two juveniles were struck and two adults were struck. And I believe we have had four firearm discharges since the beginning of the year," said Ofc. Andrew Boggess of Owensboro Police Dept.

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