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All vaccinated adults in Idaho are now eligible for a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine

In light of Friday’s CDC recommendation, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) is encouraging all Idaho adults age 50 years and older who received the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least six months earlier, as well as adults age 18 and older who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine two or more months ago, to get a booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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Tanker company owner sentenced to prison for lying to OSHA, violating DOT safety standards

A Pocatello man was sentenced to a month in federal prison, five months of home confinement, three years of supervised release and a $15,000 fine today for lying to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and for making an illegal repair to a cargo tanker in violation of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act. The crimes came to light through the investigation of an explosion.

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