What to know about new COVID vaccine, including Houston cases and RSV treatment

Plus: Could El Niño bring snow to Houston?

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It's time for the new COVID vaccine. Here's what to know, including Houston cases and RSV treatments

The new vaccine is considered a "monovalent" shot — as opposed to the bivalent booster released last year — because it targets a single omicron subvariant: XBB1.5. 

 

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Photo by: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Snow in Houston? What a strong El Niño could mean for this winter's weather El Niño is underway and it typically brings cooler, wetter weather to Houston. Could a strong El Niño also mean snow?

 

Photo by: Elizabeth Conley/Staff Photographer Harris County election judges say they're ready for November, despite host of challenges Many Harris County election judges said they're returning for duty despite recent changes and challenges to election administration.

 

Photo by: Houston Chronicle 10 kids, 2 adults taken to hospital after HISD bus crashes near Gulf Freeway A school bus for Houston ISD flipped over onto its side Wednesday morning in Southeast Houston, causing minor injuries.

 

Photo by: Sharon Steinmann, Ken Ellis, Susan Barber Q&A: Mayoral candidates answer questions from the Editorial Board on plans for city Hear from Lee Kaplan and Gilbert Garcia on their plans and vision for Houston.

 

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Houston BeyHive expects 'next-level fabulosity' when Beyoncé comes home for Renaissance World Tour

What's everyone wearing for Beyoncé's hotly-anticipated return home for the Renaissance Tour? We asked BeyHive members around Houston.

 

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What else is going on

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer Harris County launches pilot program to address Latino health disparities, chronic diseases Harris County Public Health's new Latino Chronic Disease Cohort will provide care and resources to underserved Latino residents facing severe long-term illnesses, the department said.

 

Photo by: Brett Coomer, Staff Photographer Texans mailbag: Can defense be fixed? What about Dameon Pierce? After a dispiriting loss to the Colts in the home opener, Jonathan M. Alexander answers questions from Texans fans looking to vent after a 0-2 start.

 

Photo by: Raquel Natalicchio, Staff Photographer EaDo pizza parlor Vinny's aims to benefit Houston organizations one slice at a time Vinny's teams up with various organizations in town to create special pizzas and donate a portion of the proceeds.

 

Photo by: Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff Photographer Amazon to hire 5,100 employees in Houston ahead of holidays The effort is part of a broader initiative for the Seattle-based online retail giant to hire 250,000 employees across its U.S. operations network.

 

Photo by: Sonja Flemming/CBS Kelsea Ballerini superfan from Willis to make CBS TV debut tonight Willis resident Kristen Kuhl will compete against four contestants to show how much singer Kelsea Ballerini has impacted their lives.

 

Photo by: NASA/KARI/ASU NASA releases stunning new image of the moon's South Pole, where it will send rovers and astronauts A mosaic of the Shackleton Crater shows permanently shadowed areas on the moon that could have frozen water.

 

Tommy Hamzik, deputy audience director tommy.hamzik@houstonchronicle.com

 

 

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