Skip to content
 
TV 8 Guide
News 88.7
Classical
Mixtape

Donate

Menu
  • News & Information
    • Back
    • Features
      • Today in Houston Newsletter
      • Coronavirus News and Resources
      • inDepth
      • Storm Ready
    • Topics
      • Local News
      • Statewide News
      • Business
      • Education News
      • Energy & Environment
      • Health & Science
      • Immigration
      • Politics
      • Transportation
      • All Stories >>>
    • Arts & Culture
      • Arts & Culture Main
      • Voices and Verses: A Poem-A-Day Series
      • Classical Music
      • Music
      • Opera & Musical Theater
      • Dance
      • Visual Art
      • Literature
      • Theatre & Film
    • Awareness
      • Hispanic Heritage
      • Pride Month: Better Together!
      • Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage
      • Black History
      • Women’s History
  • Education
    • Back
    • At Home Learning
    • For Grown Ups
    • For Kids
    • Spelling Bee
    • Writers Contest
  • Programs & Podcasts
    • Back
    • Local Programs
      • I SEE U with Eddie Robinson
      • Town Square with Ernie Manouse
      • Houston Matters with Craig Cohen
      • Red, White and Blue
      • Texas Standard
    • UH
      • 100 Years of Houston
      • Bauer Business Focus
      • Briefcase
      • Engines of Our Ingenuity
      • Health Matters
      • UH Moment
    • Features
      • Career Frontier
    • Podcasts
      • Party Politics
      • Skyline Sessions
      • Encore Houston
      • All Podcasts >>
  • About
    • Back
    • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Join the Team
    • Contact Us
    • Ethics and Standards
    • Reports/Financials
    • Press Room
  • Support
    • Back
    • Membership
      • Update Payment Method
      • Upgrade Your Monthly Gift
    • Giving Programs
      • Studio Society
      • Affinity Council
      • In Tempore Legacy Society
      • Innovation Fund
    • Volunteers
      • HPMF Board
      • Young Leaders Council
      • Mission Ambassadors
    • Partnerships
      • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Other Ways to Give
      • Vehicle Donation
      • Employee Match Program
      • More Ways to Give >>
  • PBS Passport
  • Kids!
  • UH
    • Back
    • Commitment
    • Main
    • About UH
    • Academics
    • Admissions
    • Student Life
    • Research
    • Arts
    • Athletics
    • News & Events

Tag: booster shot

Health & Science

The FDA authorizes COVID booster shots for all U.S. adults

Scott Neuman, NPR

Posted on November 19, 2021 · The FDA on Friday granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster shots. The boosters have already been available for people 65 and older and to high-risk adults.

Tags BioNTech booster shot COVID-19 food and drug administration moderna Pfizer vaccines

Health & Science

All vaccinated adults could soon be eligible for a Pfizer COVID-19 booster shot

Jane Greenhalgh, NPR

Posted on November 17, 2021 · The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce later this week that it is authorizing boosters for people 18 or older, even if they aren't at risk for severe disease.

Tags BioNTech booster shot Coronavirus COVID-19 Pfizer u.s. food and drug administration vaccine

Health & Science

The FDA OKs Pfizer-BioNTech Booster For People 65+ And At High Risk For Severe COVID

Scott Hensley, NPR

Posted on September 22, 2021 · A third shot of the vaccine can be given at least six months after the two-dose regimen, according to the authorization. A booster rollout could begin this week.

Tags booster shot COVID-19 food and drug administration Pfizer vaccine

Health & Science

COVID Booster Shots Are Coming. Here’s What You Need To Know

Pien Huang, NPR / Sydney Lupkin, NPR / Carmel Wroth, NPR

Posted on August 19, 2021 · If all goes to plan, Americans who got Pfizer or Moderna shots can get a third dose eight months after their last jab. Here's why health officials think you'll need one.

Tags Anthony Fauci booster shot Coronavirus Johnson & Johnson jow biden moderna Pfizer vaccine

Support Comes From

Related

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine produces a strong immune response in kids under 5

Experts say Texas is ready for latest COVID-19 uptick but advise caution

Moderna asks FDA to authorize first COVID-19 vaccine for very young children

The judge who tossed mask mandate misunderstood public health law, legal experts say

Most Viewed

  • Here Are The New Texas Gun Laws Going Into Effect On Sept. 1

  • Endangered sea turtle nest found at Galveston Island State Park for the first time in a decade

  • DPS: 19 students, 2 adults dead in Uvalde grade school shooting

  • Permitless Carry Becomes Legal In Texas Next Week. Here’s What You Need To Know

  • Why AR-15 Rifles Are Easier To Get Than Handguns In Texas

Support Comes From

Houston Public Media

Houston Public Media

  • About
  • Careers
  • Commitment
  • TV
  • Radio
  • News
  • Shows

Compliance

  • CPB Compliance
  • FCC Station Information
  • FCC Applications
  • KUHF Public File
  • KUHT Public File
  • Ethics and Standards
  • Privacy Policy
  • Additional Disclosures

Subscribe to Our Newsletters

Today in Houston

Let the Houston Public Media newsroom help you start your day.

This Week

Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week.

Contact Us

4343 Elgin, Houston, TX 77204-0008

Houston Public Media is supported with your gifts to the Houston Public Media Foundation and is licensed to the University of Houston

Copyright © 2022