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.
Tag: vaccinations
Coronavirus
Biden Administration Will Ship COVID-19 Vaccines Directly To Pharmacies
Posted on · The program will begin with about 1 million doses a week sent to thousands of retail pharmacies. The White House is stressing that equity of vaccine distribution is a key component of the effort.
City of Houston
Sylvester Turner Joins Big-City Mayors In Asking Biden For Direct Vaccine Shipments
Posted on · The group of 36 mayors said getting direct shipments would lead to a more efficient public health response.
Texas
After A Rocky Start, Gov. Greg Abbott Promises To Ramp Up COVID-19 Vaccinations Across Texas
Posted on · Twenty-eight coronavirus vaccination hubs will receive most of the state's next shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, with 158,825 doses shipping to providers able to manage large-scale efforts as more doses arrive in the state.
Coronavirus
Coronavirus In Greater Houston: Production On 2 Vaccine Candidates Begins At Texas A&M
Posted on · As Texas attempts to ramp up testing, Houston this week will look to set up its vaccine "mega site."
Health & Science
Texans With Medical Conditions, Older Adults Will Begin To Receive COVID-19 Vaccinations In The Next 2 Weeks
Posted on · Houstonians most vulnerable to the coronavirus will get access to the vaccine before the rest of the population.
Coronavirus
Rural Hospitals In Texas Were Excluded From First Shipments Of COVID-19 Vaccine
Posted on · Texas hospitals are getting 225,000 doses of the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine this week. But with such limited supply, health care workers in some parts of the state are nervous they might be left behind.
Health & Science
How Houston Doctors Are Responding To A Record Rise In Measles
Posted on · Some parts of the Houston area have higher rates of unvaccinated children, putting pediatricians in a challenging position.
Houston Matters
Full Show: Texas Population Growth, And Reparations For Slavery (April 18, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: New Census numbers for Texas, getting more families to vaccinate, examining Houston’s air quality, paying reparations for slavery, and poet Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton.
News
Texas Falling Behind In HPV Vaccinations, Study Says
Posted on · Texans are falling behind the rest of the country in getting vaccinated against the most common sexually transmitted infection, a new study says.
News
Where To Point The Finger As Mumps Cases In Texas Hit A 20-Year High
Posted on · A mumps outbreak in Texas has reached a 20-year high. Public health officials have identified 221 cases of the highly contagious disease so far this year, and it’s not because vaccination rates are dipping in Texas.
Houston Matters
Why Are Non-Medical Vaccine Exemptions on the Rise in Harris County?
Posted on · According to the Houston-based Immunization Partnership, which advocates for parents to vaccinate their children, the number of non-medical vaccine exemptions filed in Harris County has increased 79 percent over the past five years. Nearly one-third of Texans between the ages of 19 to 35 months did not complete the vaccination series to protect them from […]
Full Show
Vaccination Rates and a Cat Circus: Friday’s Show (February 20, 2015)
Posted on · As of Friday (2/20/15), there are 141 reported cases of the measles in the United States this year, and 98 are from California. (Just one, so far, is from Texas). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most who have contracted the measles were not vaccinated. Health officials have taken the opportunity to […]
Health & Science
WHO Declares Polio Outbreak an International Public Health Emergency
Posted on · Houston is well immunized against polio, but the disease is still cause for concern, especially for travelers.
News
Group Blames Vaccine Hesitancy For Increase In Texas Pertussis Cases
Posted on · Texas reported almost 4,000 cases of whooping cough last year.