🌱 Open Enrollment For Medicare + Pfizer Bivalent Booster Offered

Good morning, everybody! It's Friday in Chattanooga and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on the most important things happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Sunny and pleasant. High: 70 Low: 46.

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Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. A Chattanooga obstetrician reports that she had to send a patient on a six-hour ambulance ride for potentially life-saving care. The female patient had to transported to North Carolina due to the state's new abortion law. Tennessee's new law makes any action to terminate a pregnancy a felony punishable up to 15 years in prison. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
2. Chattanooga's seniors can begin enrolling in Medicare. The annual open enrollment period runs through Dec. 17. There are about 1.4 million Tennessee resident that qualify for Medicare. Residents are encouraged to sign up for a plan that offers preventive service and prescription drug coverage. (Chattanooga Pulse)
3. The Hamilton County Health Department has started to offer the Pfizer Bivalent Booster shot to children between five and eleven years of age. There is no appointment necessary to receive the vaccine with the departmnet. Please bring a photo ID and proof of guardianship. The vaccines are offered at 3rd Street, Birchwood Health Center, Sequoyah Health Center, and Ooltewah Health Center. (WDEF)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Copperhill Special At The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (9:00 AM)
• Be Our Guest: The Disney DJ Night At The Signal (9:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Chattanooga has a lot of live music events on the calendar for this next week. Click to view the complete lineup. (The Chattanoogan)
• Is the current housing market making you feel a little overwhelmed? Consider this list of the latest properties in the Chattanooga area to hit the market. Click to view the full list of properties that includes prices, photos, and property dimensions. (Chattanooga Patch)
• Are you on a budget but still want to explore Chattanooga? Visit Chattanooga has compiled a list of free activities in Chattanooga. Click to view the list. (Visit Chattanooga)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.