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.

'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.

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.

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.

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.

CDC forecast now projects up to 508,000 COVID-19 deaths by Feb. 13

The CDC's national ensemble forecast predicts that 17,000 to 29,300 new deaths will likely be reported by Feb. 13, 2021.

Governor Abbott visits Houston hospital, does not invite county or city health leaders

Governor Greg Abbott and top state health officials were at Houston Methodist Hospital on Tuesday giving an update on the COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Texas.

Trump issues commendations to Operation Warp Speed members, including Fauci, Birx

President Donald Trump issued commendations to a number of people, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Dr. Deborah Birx, for their contributions to Operation Warp Speed on his final day in office.

Appointments open for those 65+ to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Galveston Co.

The Galveston County Health District is offering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to those 65 years of age and older by appointment only beginning Wednesday.

Doctors, medical staff locked out of The Heights Hospital in Houston

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee is now working to unlock the doors at The Heights Hospital after medical professionals were not allowed into the building.

Houston's first mega site unable to vaccinate everyone with appointments

On Saturday, a line of people with COVID-19 vaccine appointments at Minute Maid Park were turned away after waiting for hours.  The Houston Health Department sent a tweet at the time reading, “We’re unable to accommodate the volume of people in line.”

New COVID-19 strains shows possible 'resistance' to antibody, but not vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination to head the CDC, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said at least one new coronavirus strain has shown resistance to treatments - but insists the vaccines are still effective.

Memorial Hermann's latest COVID-19 vaccination appointments now full

After Memorial Hermann opened up an additional 2,000 appointments at our COVID-19 Vaccine Drive-Thru Clinic at NRG Park on Friday evening, the slots are now full.

Thousands more COVID-19 vaccination slots to open in Harris County during MLK weekend

Harris County Public Health, which is one of three state-designated vaccine hubs in Harris County, is preparing to administer its latest shipment of 9,000 vaccines this coming week.

Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce join effort to develop COVID-19 vaccination digital passport

The technology would allow individuals to obtain a copy of their immunization records through a digital wallet of their choice, such as Apple Wallet or Google Pay, while those without smartphones would receive paper printed with QR codes containing verifiable credentials.