Tag: COVID vaccines

Town Square

Ask the Doctor: The Latest on the New COVID Variant XBB.1.5, Long COVID, Flu and RSV

Posted on · Medical experts weigh in on the recent developments in the fight against the virus in the U.S. and abroad.

Town Square

Ask the Doctor: Will We See A “Triple-demic” of COVID, Flu, and RSV? Plus, the Latest on the Zero-COVID Policy Protests in China

Posted on · Our experts address concerns over the spread of illness, especially during the holiday season.

Town Square

What you should know about the BA.2 omicron subvariant

Posted on · Though the number of COVID cases aren’t increasing substantially in our area, the new BA.2 subvariant is becoming more prevalent in Houston. Today, a local epidemiologist is here to explain this and more COVID headlines.

Politics

Greg Abbott’s ban on COVID-19 vaccine mandates is making its way through the Texas Legislature

Posted on · The House measure focuses on giving employees fired for refusing a vaccine the right to sue their former employers, while the Senate bill hews closer to Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order.

COVID-19

New Details Emerge In NYC Restaurant Brawl Over Vaccine Proof Involving 3 Houston Women

Posted on · Attorneys for Carmine’s and for three women from Texas who are facing charges tell the New York Times that the women had provided documentation of COVID-19 vaccinations but that the altercation escalated after two men who joined the party didn’t have proof.

Houston Matters

A Mask Mandate For Schools, And Vaccines For Pregnant Women (Aug. 13, 2021)

Posted on · On Friday's show: We learn more about a mask mandate for schools and daycares, new guidance on COVID vaccines for pregnant women, a closer look at how the infrastructure bill just passed in the Senate would affect Greater Houston, and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.