Vaccinating Houston's most vulnerable residents

The Mayor says the city is focusing on getting those who are at highest risk vaccinated this week.

Texas to get more COVID-19 vaccine doses than expected this week

Texas was scheduled to get more than 520,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine this week, more than state officials said they had originally expected to receive.

Vaccine ruled out as cause of death in NorCal man who had COVID-19, officials say

The investigation into the death of a 64-year-old man in Northern California shortly after he received the coronavirus vaccine has revealed that the man had recently tested positive for coronavirus and was showing signs of illness when given the vaccine.

Anti-vaccine protesters temporarily shut down Dodger Stadium’s COVID-19 vaccination site

Dodger Stadium’s mass COVID-19 vaccination site was temporarily shut down Saturday afternoon when a group of anti-vaccine protesters gathered at the entrance, frustrating hundreds of motorists who had been waiting in line for hours.

Don't share COVID-19 vaccine card on social media, BBB warns

Something as incidental as posting a selfie while holding the vaccine card can create an opportunity for scammers, the BBB warns.

WHO changes COVID-19 vaccine recommendation for pregnant women

The World Health Organization walked back a recommendation it made earlier this week saying pregnant woman should not get the Moderna coronavirus vaccine, instead saying women who are pregnant should be offered a vaccine upon consulting with a medical professional.

Fauci hopes COVID-19 vaccination for children will happen by late spring, early summer

The U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Friday that he hopes children will begin to be vaccinated for COVID-19 by late spring or early summer.

EU regulator authorizes AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for all adults

Regulators have authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population.

Johnson & Johnson's shot prevents COVID-19, but less than some others

With vaccinations off to a rocky start globally, experts had been counting on a one-dose vaccine that would stretch scarce supplies and avoid the logistics nightmare of getting people to return for boosters.

UK study finds Novavax vaccine 89% effective against COVID-19

Novavax Inc. said Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine appears 89% effective based on early findings from a British study and that it also seems to work — though not quite as well — against new mutated strains of the virus circulating in that country and South Africa.

OC health care worker dies after receiving 2nd COVID-19 vaccine shot; official cause of death pending

Tim Zook's final Facebook post shared his excitement about getting his second COVID-19 vaccine shot. His widow now thinks he may have suffered a fatal reaction to it. His official cause of death is still pending.

Oregon health workers vaccinate drivers while stranded by snow

Oregon health workers who got stuck in a snowstorm on their way back from a COVID-19 vaccination event went car to car injecting stranded drivers before several of the doses expired.

Houston vaccine expert refutes claims that it's 'more effective to catch COVID than get vaccine'

“It would never be a good idea to tell people they should just be infected [with COVID-19] because we do know some people who get infected can get very sick,” Dr. Whitacker warned.

Texas launches mobile vaccine program to help underserved areas

TDEM has created a State Mobile Vaccine Pilot Program to help administer vaccinations to qualified Texans in rural communities. 

‘Wartime effort’: Biden boosting vaccine supply to states, buying 200 million more doses

President Joe Biden gave his administration’s plan Tuesday to get more vaccines to states quicker - as well as announced he’s purchased an additional 200 million doses, calling his strategy a “wartime effort.”

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

Harris County Public Health launched the new COVID-19 Vaccination Portal for eligible residents to join the waitlist for an appointment.

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.