>> In the last month, the Finger Lakes region has seen a rise in COVID cases and people in the hospital, a majority of those cases recorded right here in Monroe County. So Natalie, Costco sat down with an infectious disease expert from URMC today to learn more about the virus's spread as we head into a new school year. And Natalie, we also understand the updated COVID vaccine. >> Is now available locally. >> So yes, Adam Theresa, CBS and Wegmans pharmacies in our area, they are now offering that updated COVID shot by walk-in or appointment Walgreens. As soon as tomorrow. That's according to their website. Now we've learned COVID hospitalizations in the Greater Rochester area were up anywhere from 50 to 100% from the beginning of August. But doctors say that's nowhere near the peak of respiratory virus seasons. Typically October to March, Dr Paul Graham and is an infectious disease professor with fewer medicine and says says hospitals are seeing a slight decrease in those COVID hospitalizations right now, adding the Rochester area has likely passed its peak for this season alone. The same goes for Rochester, Regional Health, according to one of their spokespersons. Now, we also talked today about the updated COVID vaccine, which was recently approved by the FDA for anyone 6 months and older and is now available. As mentioned at many of our local pharmacies. There has been some dialogue on the national front about a reluctance e to get the shot that it could make someone sick or with the virus. Well, here's what Dr Graeme and had to say about that. >> And, you know, I would that's mostly misinformation to believe that somehow, you know, the getting the vaccine will make COVID worse. These are some of the most effective vaccines that we've had for any variety of infections. We wouldn't rising that everybody be vaccinated against COVID, especially people who are at higher risk. People who are older people who have other. Underlying conditions, lung disease, heart disease and others and diabetes. For example, who might at risk me to have a worst-case COVID and need to be especially protected. >> And again, for that updated COVID vaccine just getting out there on the local market today. Ways to get it. You can go to CBS, Wegmans