Health & Science
FDA OKs Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine For 12-15 Age Group
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.
Tag: vaccine
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.
Immigration
Few Texas ICE Detention Centers Are Vaccinating For COVID-19. Feds Say It’s Up To Local Health Departments
Posted on · Despite high risks of infection and hundreds of sick detainees, there’s still no clear COVID-19 vaccination strategy from ICE officials, and few local health departments have stepped up to provide vaccines.
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.
Houston Matters
How The Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Pause Is Affecting Houston (April 14, 2021)
Posted on · On Wednesday's show: How the pause in distribution of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is affecting Houston, the week in politics, maintaining good mental health amid the pandemic, and a competition of youth accordion players.
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."
Health & Science
Texas A&M Enrolls In National Study Of How COVID-19 Vaccine Impacts Transmission
Posted on · The study aims to answer a burning question most young people have: When is it safe to socialize freely again?
Coronavirus
Houstonians Line Up For The COVID-19 Vaccine As Texas Opens Eligibility To Every Adult
Posted on · All Texans 16 years and older now qualify for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, with people 18 and older qualifying for both the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.
Business
Survey: 4 In 10 Houston Business Owners Plan To Require COVID-19 Shot For Employees
Posted on · A vast majority at least encourages staff to get the vaccine.
Town Square
CDC Releases Long Awaited COVID Vaccine Guidelines
Posted on · The CDC vaccine guidelines answer questions from those who have received the vaccine, including if they should continue to wear a mask and if they can travel.
Health & Science
Houston To Open 2nd Drive-Thru COVID-19 Vaccination Site Near George Bush Airport
Posted on · The city opened its first drive-thru vaccination site at Delmar Stadium earlier this year.
Health & Science
Panel Recommends FDA Authorize Johnson & Johnson Vaccine For Emergency Use
Posted on · The Food and Drug Administration typically follows the advice of its expert advisers. A quick agency decision on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is expected given the state of the pandemic.
Health & Science
NRG Park Vaccination Site To Prioritize Vulnerable Communities, Serve At Least 126,000
Posted on · The site will administer 6,000 first doses per day for three weeks, before switching to second doses for the next three weeks.
Health & Science
In Tuskegee, Painful History Shadows Efforts To Vaccinate African Americans
Posted on · A lingering mistrust of the medical system among many Black people is rooted in the infamous 20th century U.S. study of syphilis that left Black men in Tuskegee, Ala., to suffer from the disease.