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How Are Hospitals Dealing With The Post-Thanksgiving COVID Rise? And What’s The Plan For Vaccine Rollout In Houston?

Catherine Lu

Posted on December 9, 2020 · We take a closer look at what Houston hospitals are seeing with COVID patients and what’s really happening with the increase in cases. Plus, more on the topic on everyone’s mind – vaccine rollout.

Tags Baylor College of Medicine Coronavirus Dr. Cedric Dark Dr. Umair Shah Harris County Public Health vaccine

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Posted on June 7, 2022 · Today, medical experts join us to help send the message that life after cancer is something worth celebrating, and a better quality of life for cancer survivors is worth fighting for.

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A preventative COVID-19 drug has opened up life for some immunocompromised Texans. But it remains unknown to many others

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Posted on May 25, 2022 · The preventative therapeutic has calmed the anxieties of some immunocompromised people, but is still going largely unnoticed in Texas.

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

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Posted on May 23, 2022 · Pfizer plans to submit the new data to the Food and Drug Administration this week, bringing families with young children one step closer to a long-awaited vaccine.

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Jason Beeferman, Texas Tribune

Posted on May 20, 2022 · It’s still unclear what the increase in cases will mean for the state, but doctors and hospitals say Texas is better prepared to face a surge than before.

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