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.
Charges have been dropped against a Harris County Health doctor accused of stealing a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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.
According to the Montgomery County Hospital District, the COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration list is now full.
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.
Appointments are now full after registration opened Monday morning for the Galveston County Health District’s next COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
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.
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.
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.
Moderna said it is developing a new vaccine against the new variant first detected in South Africa as a precaution.
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."
Walmart announced Friday that it expects to deliver up to 13 million doses of the coronavirus vaccine per month "when supply and allocations allow."
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.
According to Texas Department of State Health Services, almost 1.4 million Texans have received a COVID-19 shot.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Has the COVID-19 surge finally peaked? Some experts say national data suggests the U.S. may have peaked earlier this month.
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.
FOX 26 Consumer Reporter Heather Sullivan tells you what you need to know to avoid being taken advantage of by scammers.
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.
Scientists are reporting troubling signs that some recent mutations of the coronavirus may modestly curb the effectiveness of two current vaccines.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
'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.
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.
Child cancer cluster located in Houston's Fifth Ward
A new investigation was released Wednesday about the rail yard/creosote site in Houston’s Fifth Ward after a cancer cluster was discovered earlier this year.
A new investigation was released Wednesday about the rail yard/creosote site in Houston’s Fifth Ward after a cancer cluster was discovered earlier this year.
Can you be fired for testing positive for COVID-19?
Ivonne Villarreal says she furious that her 69-year-old father was fired and cut off from his health insurance on the same day he told his employer he tested positive for COVID-19.
Ivonne Villarreal says she furious that her 69-year-old father was fired and cut off from his health insurance on the same day he told his employer he tested positive for COVID-19.
States running out of COVID-19 vaccine doses, canceling appointments
The push to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus is hitting a roadblock: A number of states are reporting they are running out of vaccine, and tens of thousands of people who managed to get appointments for a first dose are seeing them canceled.
The push to inoculate Americans against the coronavirus is hitting a roadblock: A number of states are reporting they are running out of vaccine, and tens of thousands of people who managed to get appointments for a first dose are seeing them canceled.