Posted on · The White House has been urging family doctors to encourage vaccination of adolescents and the CDC director said "providers may begin vaccinating them right away."
Posted on · Pfizer said in late March that clinical trials found "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" to the coronavirus in 12- to 15-year-olds.
Posted on · Harris County also set up a raffle for those who receive a shot at the NRG site through May 16th.
Posted on · In a statement to Houston Public Media, Harris County Public Health said they'll continue to use the two-dose Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the time being, but did not provide a reason as to why.
Posted on · The Johnson & Johnson vaccine made up about 7% of doses administered in Harris County. Many of those went to underserved communities.
Posted on · The Food and Drug Administration finds "no specific safety concerns" that would stand in the way of authorization of the vaccine for emergency use. Effectiveness is 95% after two doses.
Posted on · Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is declared to be 90% effective but sub-zero storage and other issues may mean that it's not the solution to our COVID problems and leading health experts weigh in on the vaccine as Texas surpasses one million COVID cases.