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Voices Rock provides choirs for adults of all ages who love to sing rock and pop music. No musical experience necessary.

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Discovery Center, hosting a discussion on the evening of September 17th of Road Trip Nation's

documentary, rethinking higher ed, with a screening of exclusive clips and a live panel featuring

students featured in the film. More at

Discovergates.org. Good afternoon from the KUOW Newsroom. This is Seattle Now. I'm Paige Browning

with a roundup of today's top stories. It's Tuesday, September 9th.

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On to our big story, COVID vaccinations.

Washington State's Health Department recommends annual

COVID shots for everyone over six months old, and insurance companies are generally expected to cover

them. Ileish O'Neill has more. Whatever confusing and conflicting recommendations are coming from

the federal government, what matters in terms of

insurance coverage is what the CDC says. Richard Hughes is an attorney and a professor of vaccine

law at George Washington University. Those recommendations are what guide covers requirements.

The CDC's vaccine committee is meeting next week, and some insurance companies might base their coverage

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