COVID VACCINE

When should you get tested for COVID-19 after the holidays?

As long lines wrap testing facilities, Houston-area doctors are providing guidance on the more effective and optimal time to wait before getting tested.

Here’s what could happen if divorced parents disagree on whether their kid should get a COVID-19 vaccine

Some parents are very much looking forward to vaccinating their kids.

Parents share mixed emotions after CDC approves Pfizer vaccine for kids 5-11

Not all parents are ready for their child to be vaccinated, despite the first shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccination being administered to children ages 5-11 on Wednesday.

Several Houston area counties seeing decline in COVID-19 cases

In the Texas Medical Center, there were on average less than 200 COVID patients admitted per day last week.

Houston Health Department to provide up to $150 in gift cards for COVID-19 vaccinations

Houston Health Department is offering up to $150 to help increase the city’s vaccination rate.

Mu COVID variant found in at least 50 patients at Houston Methodist Hospital, doctors confirm

Doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital have discovered cases of a new variant of COVID-19 among patients being treated for the virus, the hospital confirmed Monday to KPRC 2.

HISD to offer virtual learning option for students too young to get COVID vaccine who have a compromised immune system

Houston Independent School District, the largest school district in Texas, announced Thursday that it will now offer a virtual learning option for students who are too young to be vaccinated or immunocompromised.

St. Luke’s Health announces all workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by November

St. Luke’s Health announced Thursday that it will now require COVID-19 vaccines for all employees.

FDA set to authorize 3rd vaccine dose for immunocompromised people

The Food and Drug Administration is poised to amend the emergency use authorizations for the Pfizer and the Moderna Covid-19 vaccines Thursday to allow people with compromised immune systems to get a third dose, according to two sources familiar with the plans.

Changes to your menstrual cycle? Sore eyes? We asked a doctor about ‘strange’ COVID vaccine side effects

If you received your COVID-19 vaccine, you likely knew about what to expect in terms of side effects: Perhaps a mild headache, chills or body aches, a slight fever, a sore arm or maybe a bit of fatigue.