Pfizer begins COVID-19 vaccine trial for children under 12
Pfizer-BioNTech has joined Moderna in testing its COVID-19 vaccine in children younger than 12, including babies as young as 6 months.
Houston-area doctor dispelling rumors about COVID-19 vaccine and pregnancy issues
With Covid-19 eligibility opening to adults 16 years and older on Monday, FOX 26 is hearing concerns amongst young women about the vaccine and the possible risk of having pregnancy issues.
Harris Co. Judge, Houston mayor requesting NRG Park vaccination site stay open through at least May 31
The letter states that as of March 22, 12.1% of the Harris County population ages 16 and over have been fully vaccinated.
Texas opening COVID-19 vaccines to all adults on March 29
All adults will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas beginning Monday, March 29.
Fourth week of COVID-19 vaccine initiative targets seniors in 25 Texas counties
Twenty-five Texas counties will participate in the fourth week of the state’s “Save Our Seniors” COVID-19 vaccine initiative.
CDC: 1 in 4 Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that one in four Americans have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a critical milestone in the fight to get the country vaccinated.
New rules expand in-person visits at Texas nursing facilities
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission expanded visitation statewide in nursing facilities and other long-term care settings on Tuesday.
US: AstraZeneca may have included 'outdated information' in COVID-19 vaccine trial results
The Data Safety Monitoring Board “expressed concern that AstraZeneca may have included outdated information from that trial,” the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said.
13K COVID-19 vaccine appointments filled for the week in Houston
The health department opened 13,070 new appointment slots Sunday for the week of March 22-27. All are now filled.
Krispy Kreme offering free doughnut a day to anyone with COVID-19 vaccination for rest of 2021
Krispy Kreme says anyone who shows a valid COVID-19 vaccination card will get a free Original Glazed doughnut for the remainder of 2021. And they can keep going back every single day.
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe, 79% effective in late-stage US study, company says
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine provided strong protection against disease and complete protection against hospitalization and death across all age groups in a late-stage U.S. study.
Biden looks to double vaccine goal as US clears 100 million shots since Jan. 20
The U.S. on Friday cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date of his 100th day in office.
Scientist behind Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine says next target is cancer
The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used COVID-19 vaccine says the technology behind it will soon be used to fight cancer.
Liberty, Matagorda County lift COVID-19 vaccine age restrictions
Liberty and Matagorda County have lifted age restrictions on COVID-19 vaccines.
'I'm not throwing away my shot': Doctors use 'Hamilton' inspiration to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations
A group of Northern California doctors derived inspiration from Broadway and got creative in order to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Moderna will conduct clinical trials on children in 3 Houston area study sites
Moderna is enrolling children as young as 6 months of age in the Houston area for its COVID-19 vaccine trials. The trials will be conducted by KidCove.
Third week of COVID-19 vaccine initiative targets seniors in 28 Texas counties
More than two dozen counties, including some in southeast Texas, will participate in the third week of the state’s "Save Our Seniors" COVID-19 vaccine initiative.
Second COVID-19 vaccine doses being scheduled at NRG Park
People who received their first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the NRG Park community vaccination site will soon be asked to schedule their second dose.
Swollen lymph nodes can be side effect of COVID-19 vaccine and confused for cancer, doctors say
Doctors are working to spread the word that swollen lymph nodes are a normal and expected side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine in an effort to ease patients’ fears of cancer and avoid unnecessary testing.
EU medicines regulator says 'no indication' AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines are cause of reported blood clots
After a growing number of countries are suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine following reported blood clots, the head of the European Medicines Agency said the agency is “firmly convinced” the benefits of the shot outweigh the risks.