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What’s COVID-19 Vaccine FDA Approval? Is It The Same As Emergency Authorization? Here’s What You Should Know
Posted on · Yes, vaccines are safe. So why isn't the COVID-19 vaccine FDA approved? Short answer: It's a process.
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COVID-19 In Texas
More Than 630,000 Texans Are Overdue For Their Second Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted on · As of Sunday, about 635,000 Texans were 43 or more days from their first COVID vaccine shot but still hadn’t gotten their second, state health officials say.
Health & Science
Pfizer Says FDA Will Soon Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group
Posted on · The company said in late March that clinical trials showed the vaccine elicits "100% efficacy and robust antibody responses" in adolescents.
Health & Science
Don’t Skip Your Second Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine, Health Experts Warn
Posted on · As of April 25, about 5% — or 570,399 — of Texans who had received the first dose were 43 days or more past due for their second dose.
Health & Science
Harris County Opens 55,000 New Vaccine Slots After Unexpected Drop In Demand
Posted on · Six out of nearly 7 million people who received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had a potentially dangerous side effect -- or roughly 0.00000088% of all patients. But officials are afraid that's led to a lack of trust.
Health & Science
U.S. Recommends Pausing Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Over Blood Clot Concerns
Posted on · In a statement on Tuesday, U.S. authorities said they are "reviewing data involving six reported U.S. cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot in individuals after receiving the J&J vaccine."
Town Square
Texas Lifts Mask Mandate But Doctors And Shoppers Say They Are Keeping Them On
Posted on · Also, the John Sealy Distinguished Chair in Innovations in Molecular Biology at the University of Texas Medical Branch offers some reassuring news regarding vaccines versus the new COVID-19 variants.
Health & Science
A COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect, Mistaken As Sign Of Cancer
Posted on · Doctors are seeing swollen lymph nodes appear on mammogram images, confusing a COVID-19 side effect for cancer.
Health & Science
New Study Says More Than 40% Of Texans Don’t Want Or Aren’t Sure About A COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted on · More than 40% of Texans say they will get vaccinated once they are able to do so.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Pharmacies In Houston Set To Receive COVID-19 Vaccines From The Biden Administration
Posted on · State health officials say the boost in doses is due to a 30% increase in the Moderna vaccine that’s being provided by the federal government and a one-time return of 126,750 doses of the Pfizer vaccine that Texas had been required to set aside for vaccinating residents and staff at long-term care facilities.
Coronavirus
The Biden Administration Is Working To Buy 200 Million More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Posted on · The Biden administration says it plans to buy an additional 100 million doses from both Moderna and Pfizer and pledges greater transparency with state and local leaders about supply expectations.
Coronavirus
Texas’ COVID Vaccine Rollout Is Confusing. Here’s A Simple Explanation Of What’s Happening
Posted on · Rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has gotten off to a slow and frustrating start for some people across the state. Texas Newsroom partner KUT answered some questions.
Coronavirus
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Becomes 2nd To Earn FDA Authorization
Posted on · The Food and Drug Administration greenlights the biotech firm's vaccine for emergency use in the U.S. The move bolsters a vast inoculation effort that's already underway.
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NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins Urges Americans To Wear A Mask Against “This Diabolical Virus”
Posted on · The Director of the National Institutes of Health reflects on the early days of the pandemic.
Coronavirus
At Houston Hospital, Head Of COVID-19 Unit Sees Some Staff Wary Of A Vaccine
Posted on · Dr. Joseph Varon of Houston's United Memorial Medical Center senses distrust for a vaccine among some hospital staff. "They all think it's meant to harm specific sectors of the population," he says.