FDA rolling new vaccine amid surge in cases

now taking appointments for people to get the latest COVID vaccine. The new vaccine was approved last week to help fight off the new strains that are spiking cases nationwide. You can schedule your appointment at Walgreens and CVS DOT COM and on the app. CVS also accepts walk ins. It's a rising concern with flu season, also approaching fast. So when can you get vaccinated and protect yourself? Corey McCrae is here to break down what you need to know. Hey Corey. Doctors I spoke with today say while the number of cases don't surpass January figures--these new variants bring about a different kind of challenge In July, there were more than 8,000 covid cases, a reflection of new variants that are spreading fast. 11:02:29:22 THIS CONTINUES A TREND OF VARIANTS THAT ARE EVOLVING TO BECOME MORE TRANSMISSIBLE BUT ARE NOT PRODUING A GREATER SEVERITY OF DISEASE 11:02:39:05 Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff says LP1, KP2, KP3, all in the same family as Omicrom are the dominant strains right now and that new vaccines approved by thhe FDA last week will help to protect against them. Some locations are already stocked with boosters. Infectious Disease SPecialist Dr. Dee Banks tells me if you're under the age of 75, and are in good health---that it's probably a good idea to wait a month. 01:12:38:01 WAIT A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE YOU CAN GET THE COVID VACCINE AND INFLUENZA VACCINE AT THE SAME TIME, AND WHAT WE KNOW FROM PUBLIC HEALTH ITS EASIER TO CAPTURE PEOPLE TO GET TWO VACCINES AT THE SAME TIME AS OPPOSED TO BRINGING THEM BACK IN TO GET ANOTHER VACCINE 01:12:53:27 The vaccine locator tool with also be updated. Addtionally free covid test are back. The government is offering up to four kits per household. You can find those at covidtests.gov. WMLN I'm Corey McCrae ...... The Ohio Depart