Health & Science
Texas Medical Board files complaint against Houston doctor for prescription, patient confidentiality violations
Posted on · Dr. Mary Bowden was previously suspended by Houston Methodist Hospital over COVID-19 vaccine misinformation.
Tag: covid vaccine
Coronavirus
CDC offers new guidelines on COVID-19 vaccinations, recommending booster amid new variant
Posted on · A new omicron variant known as XBB.1.16 emerged in India, and positive cases have already been recorded in Harris County.
Coronavirus
FDA considers major shift in COVID vaccine strategy
Posted on · The new approach would simplify vaccination guidance so that, every fall, people would get a new shot, updated to try to match whatever variant is dominant.
Health & Science
COVID-19 boosters targeting Omicron variant now available in Houston
Posted on · The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endorsed reformulated versions of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines last week. The shots should better protect people from the most recent COVID-19 variants.
Houston Matters
Vaccine boosters target omicron, and writer Erika L. Sanchez (Sept. 6, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: Who should get newly approved COVID-19 boosters that target the omicron variant? Then, Carolyn Evans-Shabazz answers questions about issues facing the city. And we talk with writer Erika L. Sanchez.
Coronavirus
FDA authorizes first revamp of COVID vaccines to target omicron
Posted on · The new shots from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech target both the original strain of the coronavirus and the omicron BA.4/BA.5 subvariants that most people are catching now.
Health & Science
New COVID vaccine option being administered through Harris County
Posted on · The Novavax vaccine is now the fourth vaccine available in the on-going fight against Covid-19.
Houston Matters
COVID vaccine for young kids, Make Music Day in Houston, and the co-creator of ‘Deadpool’ (June 21, 2022)
Posted on · On Tuesday's show: A pediatrician discusses the approval of the COVID vaccine for children as young as 6 months. We celebrate Make Music Day in Houston with some live performances. And we talk with Fabian Nicieza, the co-creator of the Marvel character Deadpool.
The Coronavirus in Greater Houston
Houston has a COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy problem in at-risk communities. Researchers hope to fix that
Posted on · “Sometimes trust is not built overnight, especially when it’s a generational issue," said Iyin Ojekunle, community involvement coordinator with the Houston Health Department.
Politics
Abbott won’t call a 4th special session to ban vaccine mandates, despite pressure from the Texas GOP over a new federal rule
Posted on · On Twitter, the state GOP urged followers to call their lawmakers in response to the Biden administration's latest rule for large businesses.
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.
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.