Mask-wearing cuts new COVID-19 cases by 53%, global studies suggest

A team reviewed the results of several studies worldwide and said findings suggest that mask-wearing was found to reduce new COVID-19 cases by more than half.

Houston doctor touches on importance of COVID-19 boosters for all adults
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CDC advisors have voted to expand Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters to all adults in the U.S. This follows the FDA's authorization Friday morning. FOX 26's Tiffany Justice spoke with Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine to get his take on why this is so important going into the holiday season.

Houston doctor touches on importance of COVID-19 boosters for all adults
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CDC advisors have voted to expand Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 boosters to all adults in the U.S. This follows the FDA's authorization Friday morning. FOX 26 spoke with Dr. Peter Hotez of Baylor College of Medicine to get his take on why this is so important going into the holiday season.

COVID-19 boosters: CDC director OKs shots for all adults after FDA approval

The FDA has authorized Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 booster shots to all U.S. adults, ahead of approval from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Poll: 2 in 3 Americans plan to attend Thanksgiving gathering this year

More Americans are also planning an overnight stay during the Thanksgiving holiday, according to Monmouth University’s poll.

CVS to close 300 stores a year for the next 3 years

CVS Health will close 900 stores over the next three years as it evaluates its retail businesses.

Parent to Parent: Kids and the Covid vaccine

Do the two go together or not? Parents are all over the spectrum when it comes to the answer.

Oklahoma governor challenges Pentagon's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for National Guard troops

A dispute between the Oklahoma governor and the Pentagon over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is setting up the first critical test of the military’s authority to require National Guard troops to get the shot. It's also laying the groundwork for potential protests from other states.

10% of US kids 5 to 11 received COVID-19 vaccine in 1st 2 weeks, White House says

At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients says, with 1.7 million doses administered in the last week alone.

Houston woman accused of deadly silicone injection procedure in 2018
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A beauty consultant is now behind bars, accused of killing a woman by administering illegal butt injections. FOX 26?s Natalie Hee has more.

Moderna asks FDA to expand COVID-19 booster access to all adults 18 and older

In October, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for Moderna's COVID-19 booster for adults who are 65 and older, as well as adults between 18 and 64 who are at risk for severe COVID-19.

US to invest billions in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing to boost world supply

The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines to share with the world.

Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine boosters will help avoid winter ‘double whammy’

Dr. Anthony Fauci believes Americans should get a COVID-19 booster shot to avoid a possible winter “double whammy” of the more infectious delta variant and waning immunity among the vaccinated.

OSHA suspends enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate amid legal challenges

OSHA said it is currently not taking steps to implement or enforce President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for big businesses as long as the mandate is tied up in court.