Posted on · More than 16,000 additional doses are being sent by the CDC, but the Houston Health Department says it could be several days before the first of three shipments arrives.
Posted on · Local officials requesting more vaccine from federal government as virus begins to slowly spread in Houston area.
Posted on · Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle's decision hinged on a definition of the word 'sanitation' that public health experts and legal scholars say missed the mark.
Posted on · The mask-wearing requirement had been initially imposed in early 2021, shortly after President Joe Biden took office.
Posted on · Texas’ Chief State Epidemiologist says nearly 99% of the state population has developed at least some immune response to COVID-19. However, other public health experts caution the virus can be unpredictable.
Posted on · Experts share lessons we should be learning as we live through this COVID-19 Pandemic.
Posted on · University of Texas at Austin researchers project a statewide surge in coronavirus cases over the next few weeks will outpace the nation as a whole.
Posted on · The news comes one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the lower-dose shot for younger kids on Tuesday.
Posted on · Providers across the state started administering shots to children 5 through 11 one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended it for the age group.
Posted on · Kids ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get Pfizer's low-dose COVID vaccine. CDC director Rochelle Walensky agreed with a unanimous decision of a team of advisers that the benefits outweigh the risks.
Posted on · The agency acted after an independent panel of scientists strongly supported the move. Kids could start getting vaccinated within the week.
Posted on · The Texas Department of State Health Services provided details on how they plan to roll out pediatric COVID-19 vaccines.
Posted on · Some vaccine providers were ready to begin administering the booster shot as early as Friday.
Posted on · The court's six conservative justices said the CDC exceeded its authority by issuing the two-month pause on evictions in much of the country.
Posted on · A third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is readily available for immunocompromised individuals, while the general public waits to gain access next month.