Town Square
Houston Doctor “Optimistic” COVID-19 Vaccines For Young Children Could Be Approved Before Halloween
Posted on · Today, medical experts discuss latest COVID-19 developments – from boosters shots to vaccines for young children.
Tag: covid vaccine
Health & Science
Experts Advise FDA To Authorize Pfizer COVID Booster For People 65 And Older
Posted on · Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted against approval of a booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older. They later supported boosters for older people.
Town Square
What We Know About The WHO’s Latest “Variant Of Interest” – The Mu Variant
Posted on · Experts discuss the latest COVID headlines – including the Mu variant, boosters, pediatric case numbers and the fall “forecast” for COVID.
Town Square
What Does COVID Safety Look Like As Houston ISD Returns To The Classroom?
Posted on · Education and medical experts discuss local back-to-school COVID policies and safety. Plus, a parent in Lamar Consolidated ISD shares her personal story about what her young children are facing as they return to a school without a mask mandate.
Town Square
Will FDA Approval Of The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID Vaccine Be A Gamer Changer?
Posted on · Medical experts field listeners' questions about today's FDA approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, as well as back-to-school COVID safety.
Houston Matters
Banning Balloon Releases In Galveston: The Good, Bad, And Ugly Of The Week
Posted on · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.
Town Square
Breaking Quorum, Voting Rights, Defying The Governor – What’s Going On With Texas Politics?
Posted on · Today, experts discuss Texas politics, as the state makes national headlines for what’s going on in the legislature, voting rights, mask mandate bans and more. Plus, the White House announces a COVID vaccine booster plan.
News
The Benefits of Being Vaccinated If You Still Get COVID
Posted on · Plus, a chart-topping musician and actor shares his personal experience with a breakthrough case of COVID and why he credits his vaccination with saving his life.
Town Square
The Fourth Wave – Where Are We With COVID Vaccinations And What Could Happen Next?
Posted on · Medical experts discuss more of the latest COVID issues and local concerns, and we provide a forum for your COVID questions.
Town Square
What You Need To Know About The Latest COVID Threats – And How To Stay Safe
Posted on · What should you know about the spread of the Delta variant? Long COVID? And breakthrough infections? And how do you keep yourself safe amidst the rise in infection rates?
Health & Science
The Clock’s Ticking For 178 Hospital Workers Suspended For Not Getting Vaccinated
Posted on · Employees at Houston Methodist who are unwilling to get the shot say the vaccines are unsafe and even "experimental." The hospital system's CEO says they're spouting "anti-vaccination rhetoric."
CORONAVIRUS
Mexico To Use US-Donated Vaccines Along Border
Posted on · 1 million U.S. doses of the Johnson & Johnson shot will be used to vaccinate border residents in an effort to fully reopen border crossings.
Immigration
Few Texas ICE Detention Centers Are Vaccinating For COVID-19. Feds Say It’s Up To Local Health Departments
Posted on · Despite high risks of infection and hundreds of sick detainees, there’s still no clear COVID-19 vaccination strategy from ICE officials, and few local health departments have stepped up to provide vaccines.
Houston Matters
Teachers Move Up The Priority List For COVID-19 Vaccines (March 5, 2021)
Posted on · On Friday's show: Teachers join the priority list for vaccines, the lingering effects of school segregation, and inside the state's failing mental health system.
Town Square
Food Distribution And COVID Updates: Navigating The Aftermath Of The Winter Freeze, While We’re Still In A Pandemic
Posted on · Dr. Peter Hotez discusses the impact on the winter storm on COVID cases and vaccines. Plus, representatives from HEB, Greater Houston Restaurant Association and Mutual Aid Houston talk about food supply and aid.