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‘Call the pros’: Chick-fil-A helps direct gridlocked traffic at S.C. drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site

‘Call the pros’: Chick-fil-A helps direct gridlocked traffic at S.C. drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site

A South Carolina mayor turned to Chick-fil-A to help with gridlocked traffic at a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine site - getting the wait time from an hour to just 15 minutes.

6 hours ago
Harris County Public Health launching portal for COVID-19 vaccination waitlist

Harris County Public Health launching portal for COVID-19 vaccination waitlist

On Tuesday, Harris County Public Health will launch the new COVID-19 Vaccination Portal for eligible residents to join the waitlist for an appointment.

8 hours ago
Charges dropped against Harris Co. doctor accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccine vial

Charges dropped against Harris Co. doctor accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccine vial

Charges have been dropped against a Harris County Health doctor accused of stealing a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine.

8 hours ago
Pre-registration full for COVID-19 vaccine in Montgomery Co.

Pre-registration full for COVID-19 vaccine in Montgomery Co.

According to the Montgomery County Hospital District, the COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration list is now full. 

10 hours ago
Appointments full for Galveston Co. COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Appointments full for Galveston Co. COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Appointments are now full after registration opened Monday morning for the Galveston County Health District’s next COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

13 hours ago
Merck ends development of 2 potential COVID-19 vaccines after poor results

Merck ends development of 2 potential COVID-19 vaccines after poor results

Merck said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators.

13 hours ago
Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine appears effective against new variants, working on booster shot as precaution

Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine appears effective against new variants, working on booster shot as precaution

Moderna said it is developing a new vaccine against the new variant first detected in South Africa as a precaution.

14 hours ago
Walmart expects to deliver up to 13M COVID-19 vaccine doses per month

Walmart expects to deliver up to 13M COVID-19 vaccine doses per month

Walmart announced Friday that it expects to deliver up to 13 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine per month "when supply and allocations allow."

1 day ago
COVID-19 vaccine supply lags as Texans wait for shot appointments

COVID-19 vaccine supply lags as Texans wait for shot appointments

According to Texas Department of State Health Services, almost 1.4 million Texans have received a COVID-19 shot. 

3 days ago
CDC changes guidance for 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccines amid shortages

CDC changes guidance for 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccines amid shortages

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidance regarding the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine amid nationwide shortages and widespread confusion plaguing vaccination efforts in many states.

3 days ago
UK COVID-19 variant ‘may be’ more deadly, prime minister says

UK COVID-19 variant ‘may be’ more deadly, prime minister says

There is emerging evidence to suggest that the recently discovered, highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first reported in the United Kingdom is potentially more deadly, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said.

3 days ago
Where to get COVID-19 vaccine in the Houston area

Where to get COVID-19 vaccine in the Houston area

Who is eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine in the greater Houston area, and how can they get it? FOX 26 breaks it down.

3 days ago
Harris Health System to run out of COVID-19 vaccines on Friday

Harris Health System to run out of COVID-19 vaccines on Friday

The Harris Health System says it will run out of coronavirus vaccines by noon Friday, and up to a thousand appointments will have to be cancelled.

3 days ago
Houston mayor asks Union Pacific to help pay for families to move away from cancer cluster area

Houston mayor asks Union Pacific to help pay for families to move away from cancer cluster area

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner is pushing for Union Pacific railroad to help families who want to move out of the city’s Fifth Ward after a childhood cancer cluster was identified in a new state investigation. 

4 days ago
Houston-area doctor feels 'encouraged' by recent decline in COVID-19 cases

Houston-area doctor feels 'encouraged' by recent decline in COVID-19 cases

Has the COVID-19 surge finally peaked? Some experts say national data suggests the U.S. may have peaked earlier this month.

4 days ago
FBI, FDA warn of COVID-19 vaccine and cure scams
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FBI, FDA warn of COVID-19 vaccine and cure scams

FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan tells you what you need to know to avoid being taken advantage of by scammers.

4 days ago
Preliminary research finds some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness

Preliminary research finds some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectiveness

Scientists are reporting troubling signs that some recent mutations of the coronavirus may modestly curb the effectiveness of two current vaccines.

4 days ago
Biden signs 10 executive orders on pandemic, warns things will ‘get worse before they get better’

Biden signs 10 executive orders on pandemic, warns things will ‘get worse before they get better’

On his second day as commander in chief, President Joe Biden signed 10 executive orders aimed at getting the COVID-19 pandemic under control, but issued a stark warning to Americans: “Things are going to continue to get worse before they get better.”

4 days ago
Fort Bend County receives 5,850 COVID-19 doses; preregistration reopens

Fort Bend County receives 5,850 COVID-19 doses; preregistration reopens

Fort Bend County Health & Human Services received a supply of 5,850 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday and will begin scheduling appointments for those who are currently preregistered.

4 days ago
'There's light at the end of the tunnel': New clinics aid COVID-19 'long-haulers'

'There's light at the end of the tunnel': New clinics aid COVID-19 'long-haulers'

Dozens of clinics have cropped up around the U.S. to address a puzzling and troubling aspect of COVID-19 — the after-effects that can stubbornly afflict some people weeks or months after the infection itself has subsided.

4 days ago
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Transgender veterans react to President Biden's executive order reversing ban on serving in the military

First known U.S. case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant discovered in Minnesota

First known U.S. case of Brazilian COVID-19 variant discovered in Minnesota

‘I fight for them’: Maine veteran builds temporary housing for fellow vets who are homeless

‘I fight for them’: Maine veteran builds temporary housing for fellow vets who are homeless

House managers present articles to Senate, 2nd impeachment of Donald Trump to begin Feb. 8

House managers present articles to Senate, 2nd impeachment of Donald Trump to begin Feb. 8

Grand jury indicts 6 more Houston police officers in deadly Harding Street drug raid

Grand jury indicts 6 more Houston police officers in deadly Harding Street drug raid

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‘COVID Bandit’ leaves $1,400 tip, enough to give each bakery employee $200

‘COVID Bandit’ leaves $1,400 tip, enough to give each bakery employee $200

Charges dropped against Harris Co. doctor accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccine vial

Charges dropped against Harris Co. doctor accused of stealing COVID-19 vaccine vial

Harris County Public Health launching portal for COVID-19 vaccination waitlist

Harris County Public Health launching portal for COVID-19 vaccination waitlist

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