Fauci predicts 'open season' by April for everyone to start getting COVID-19 vaccines

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in the U.S. has picked up considerably and predicted that by April all groups of people would be able to start getting the vaccine.

'Jeopardy!,' Alex Trebek's family donate late host's wardrobe to charity

The late "Jeopardy!" host's wardrobe has been donated by the show and his family to The Doe Fund, according to a press release obtained by People magazine.

Target offering employees incentives to get COVID-19 vaccines

Hourly team members at Target will get up to four hours of pay and free Lyft rides to get back and forth from vaccine appointments, the company said.

CVS Health to administer COVID-19 vaccines at 70 Texas pharmacies

CVS Health will begin to administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Texans at 70 CVS Pharmacy locations across the state this week.

Up to 50,000 COVID-19 cases can be traced back to Mardi Gras 2020, study finds

A new study shows the lack of COVID-19 safety regulations during last year’s Mardi Gras at the dawn of the pandemic likely caused it to be a superspreader event that spawned up to 50,000 cases.

Pamper party thrown for 71-year-old cancer survivor

A few ladies gather, even in the pandemic, to have a surprise spa day for a 71 year old breast cancer survivor.

Houston cancer survivors get early Valentine's Day gift
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A Houston cancer survivor is being treated to a day so sweet it can only be described as an early Valentine?s Day gift.?Months into the pandemic Gwenn Pierre was diagnosed with and began her battle with breast cancer.?This month she finished chemotherapy and today she?s getting the gift of glam.

NRG Stadium is one of three FEMA mass vaccination sites
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FOX 26 Reporter Maria Salazar gives you a look at the new mass vaccination site created to serve the Houston area.

NRG Stadium is one of three FEMA mass vaccination sites
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FOX 26 Reporter Maria Salazar gives you a look at the new mass vaccination site created to serve the Houston area.

FEMA expected to open mass COVID-19 vaccine site in Houston this month

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is establishing a mass COVID-19 community vaccination site in Houston, and it is expected to open to eligible members of the public in two weeks.

House requests briefing from postmaster general about ‘alarmingly high’ COVID-19 infections among USPS workers

The House Oversight Committee has asked USPS postmaster general Louis DeJoy to address the “alarmingly high numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths suffered by postal workers.”

Toddler, paralyzed from neurological disorder, given celebratory sendoff as he walks out of hospital

A two-year-old boy who was completely paralyzed at the beginning of December 2020 walked out of the Akron Children’s Hospital in Ohio on January 29 to the applause of adoring staff and family.

Many first report peanut allergy symptoms in adulthood, study finds

While a peanut allergy is commonly associated with pediatric care, a new study has found that up to one in six adults with sensitivity to peanuts developed it after age 18.

Misinformation leads to long lines, frustrated people at TSU COVID-19 vaccination site

Baylor St. Lukes and Texas Southern University have partnered up to offer COVID-19 vaccinations. The clinic is not open to the public, but false information was spread and dozens of people showed up to campus hoping to get a shot. 

Mental health-related ER visits among children, teens increase during COVID-19 pandemic

The CDC reports that from April through October of 2020, mental health-related visits to the emergency room went up 24% in kids ages 5 through 11 and 31% among ages 12 to 17 since 2019.