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New Covid Shots Arriving In Pharmacies. Why You May Need A Prescription – For Now
Pharmacies became a key distributor of Covid shots during the pandemic; many Georgians are used to getting annual flu and Covid shots there.

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Pharmacies became a key distributor of Covid shots during the pandemic; many Georgians are used to getting annual flu and Covid shots there.

The special election to choose the next state senator in a suburban Atlanta district is going to a recount ahead of a Sept. 23 runoff.
“You can almost see this as death by a thousand cuts: we’re cutting resources, we’re undercutting science,” Dr. Dan Jernigan said.
“It’s a very weird time in our lives,” said Kasen, executive director of the Women’s Center of Greater Lansing.
Five years and multiple investigations and court cases later, nobody has been charged with rigging the 2020 election in Georgia.
In June, Kennedy removed all 17 members of the committee and replaced them with his own appointees.
Board member Janelle King has come under fire for serving as a board member as her husband campaigns for secretary of state.
“The court finds beyond a reasonable doubt that the Board of Commissioners has failed to comply with this court’s order,” Emerson wrote.
Just over two years ago, fifth-grade teacher Katie Rinderle was fired after reading “My Shadow is Purple” to a gifted class of 11-year-olds.
Critics say that while PBMs were established in an effort to reduce prices and increase efficiency, in practice, they often do the opposite.
Shigley’s first-place finish cheers Democrats.
Guard members will not be tasked with making immigration arrests, but instead will assist with “administrative and logistic support."
Jamie McNeil, shared how her sister’s ALS diagnosis progressively paralyzed her muscles, leading to “excruciating” and “brutal” suffering.
While Democrats are hoping to flip the seat, GOP voters feel optimistic about retaining party control with six Republicans on the ballot.
It will permanently close its Savannah and Riceboro plants by the end of September and cut some 1,100 hourly and salaried jobs.
“It would be my assumption that Trump will endorse Mike Collins at some juncture,” Robinson said.
The South and the Midwest are the only regions where a family with typical or median income can afford a median-priced house.
Georgia officials discussed eliminating the state income tax Tuesday but provided little detail on how to do so.
At some schools, students and groups have stepped in to fill the void.
A $20 million fine was spread across 22 insurers.