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  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends children as young as 6-months to receive a COVID-19 vaccine according to recently updated guidance. Nearly 20 million additional children now have access to safe and effective vaccination against COVID-19. As CDC continues to examine the data, COVID-19 vaccines remain the single most important tool to protect children against COVID-19 and severe illnesses.
  • A fresh wave of the latest subvariant of Omicron has COVID-19 infections cases on the rise. We'll hear from industry experts on health safety and prevention methods.
  • COVID-19 vaccines for kids as young as six months are now available from the Gary Health Department. Gary Health Commissioner Dr. Roland Walker gave an update on the city's fight against the coronavirus Tuesday.
  • Lake County is out of the red status on this week's COVID-19 map from the Indiana Department of Health. It's now coded orange, which is less severe but still indicates a high spread of the virus.
  • The Indiana Fraternal Order of Police are seeking an apology from a Town of Merrillville councilman, two northwest Indiana lawmakers voted in support of a bill that would protect young human trafficking victims, and there's a big event coming up to help get kids immunized to protect them from serious illnesses.
  • The Indiana Fraternal Order of Police are seeking an apology from a Town of Merrillville councilman, two northwest Indiana lawmakers voted in support of a bill that would protect young human trafficking victims, and there's a big event coming up to help get kids immunized to protect them from serious illnesses.
  • On this edition of the podcast, you'll hear the latest on voting precinct consolidations in Lake County, the newest COVID-19 data in Indiana and "The Great Resignation" shows no signs of slowing down.
  • On this edition of the podcast, you'll hear the latest on voting precinct consolidations in Lake County, the newest COVID-19 data in Indiana and "The Great Resignation" shows no signs of slowing down.
  • Today: Ashley Williams with “Just Transition NWI” is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk in more detail about a recent report on “Earthjustice” that provides…
  • Today: Valparaiso Mayor Matt Murphy is on "Regionally Speaking" with an update on what's going on in the city. Northwest Indiana resident and author Brian…