 Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 22nd 2023

Alexa Flash Briefings

This is your Daily News briefing from Cheddar News. The FDA approved pfizer's vaccine for pregnant mothers to guard against RSV and newborns. This is the first RSV vaccine that's cleared for pregnant women. Pfizer studies show that the vaccine is 82% effective at preventing severe illness for the first three months after birth. Now the CDC has to issue use recommendations for the vaccine. Macy's is opening 12 small front stores in the northeast and western part of the country. It's hoping to attract customers. The new locations include Boston, San Diego and Las Vegas. The retailer announced that eight of the stores will be called Market by Macy's and it's an end of an era. The iconic voice of the popular Nintendo character. Mario is stepping down. Charles Martine has been the original voice of Mario since the 19 nineties. Isn't leaving the character behind though Martine will now take up the role of Mario ambassador and that's your news update. I'm Guard Geraldino in New York City.