🌱 COVID-19 Vaccines For Kids + Huskies Flag Football

Hey, Trussville! Here's everything you need to know this Wednesday in and around Trussville. While still a controversial topic among people here in Alabama, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is available for kids age 5-11 at some CVS locations in the state. Last I heard, however, spaces are filling up, so if you are interested, make an appointment soon. In the local sports world, Hewitt-Trussville's flag football team is on a roll, making the state semifinals. Read all about it below!

Here are the top stories today in Trussville:

1. CVS Health announced that 51 select stores in Alabama are now accepting appointments for the Pfizer pediatric COVID-19 vaccine to children five to 11 years of age. (Birmingham Patch)
2. Hewitt-Trussville High School's flag football team has advanced to the state semifinals in the sport's inaugural season for the AHSAA. (Trussville Tribune)
3. After a Trussville man stabbed multiple times during a Facebook Marketplace transaction, two women were jailed after a short police chase. (AL.com)
4. Miss USA Asya Branch will be in town to present Jefferson County DA Danny Carr with a national Prison Fellowship award. (AL.com)
5. The Trussville Senior Activity Center plans to host a Health, Wellness & Shred event on Friday. (Trussville Tribune)

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Trussville Patch Notebook

• Here are 9 of the best sandwiches to order in Birmingham. (Bham Now)
• Wild About Animals: Meet the Squirrel Monkeys at the Birmingham Zoo. (WIAT - CBS42.com)
• Trussville Police Department would like to remind residents about the importance of locking your vehicle and the dangers of leaving valuables visible inside parked cars. Thieves like to window shop. (Facebook)
• The Trussville Tribune: "What soccer playoff game means for Trussville." (Facebook)
• Trussville YMCA needs volunteer basketball coaches. They teach more than just how to play the the game. They are looking for volunteers to develop leadership skills, teach the importance of working as a team. (Facebook)

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