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FDA limits future COVID-19 vaccine access to older adults and high-risk individualsWASHINGTON STATE — In a new policy shift, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that future access to COVID-19 vaccines will likely be limited to older adults and individuals at risk for serious infection. The FDA's decision involves changing the standard of evidence required for COVID-19 vaccine approval in the U.S., aiming to narrow the list of eligible recipients for seasonal COVID shots.

2 weeks ago | komonews.com | Stella Sun

Tacoma Public Schools face job cuts amid $30 million budget shortfallTACOMA, Wash. — Hundreds of teachers and support staff in Tacoma Public Schools are set to lose their jobs for the upcoming school year as the district grapples with a $30 million budget shortfall. Tacoma Public Schools stated that the decision to eliminate positions was painful but necessary to address the financial deficit. The cuts will affect all 60 schools in the district, according to the Tacoma Education Association (TEA).

3 weeks ago | komonews.com | Stella Sun

Century-old sequoia in Seattle neighborhood faces removal amid construction plansSEATTLE — Time is running out for giant sequoia that has towered over Seattle for possibly a century or more. The massive sequoia which sits on a property along N Woodlawn Ave in Seattle's Greenlake neighborhood is facing removal. Activists believe it's the largest sequoia on private property in the city.

1 month ago | komonews.com | Stella Sun

DOH introduces real-time pollen monitoring to combat spring allergies in WashingtonThe department reports that pollen season in Washington starts almost three weeks earlier and lasts about a month longer than it did 30 years ago. Tree pollen has been very high during the beginning of May. Grass Pollen is expected to peak in mid-May. 1 in 4 Washingtonians suffer from seasonal allergies, according to the DOH.

1 month ago | komonews.com | Stella Sun

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival extended through May 4 as millions of blooms delight visitorsSKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. — Thanks to popular demand and favorable weather conditions, more than a million tulip bulbs continue to bloom at the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, prompting an extension of the festival season. The festival typically runs from April 1 to April 30. However, four of the five tulip farms will now be open until Sunday, May 4. "The tulips really bloom, according to Mother Nature.