โWeโve made great progressโ: UH scientists who created anti-fentanyl vaccine step closer to becoming FDA-approved
In 2022, history was made inside a University of Houston lab where a team of scientists developed a vaccine that blocked fentanyl from entering the brain, which prevents overdose and death.
Monkeypox vaccinations: Houston Health Department to begin intradermal vaccinations Tuesday
The Houston Health Department on Tuesday will switch to intradermal monkeypox vaccinations, an injection just under the skin, and expand eligibility criteria to the estimated 26,000 people living with HIV in Houston and Harris County, officials said in a news release.
Judge Lina Hidalgo announces Harris County Public Health will start distributing vaccine for kids under 5
Judge Hidalgo provided an update Thursday on Harris Countyโs distribution of the recent FDA-authorized pediatric vaccines with Texas Childrenโs Hospital and Harris County Public Health Department.
Fort Bend County set to launch 1st COVID mega testing site
Fort Bend County is the latest Houston-area community to launch a drive-thru COVID-19 mega testing site. Leaders say the site is a necessity, citing โthe exponential increaseโ in demand by residents for COVID testing because of the rapid spread of the omicron variant.
Big Bird accused of pushing government propaganda after announcing COVID-19 vaccination
Sesame Streetโs Big Bird is facing backlash after participating in a virtual town hall promoting the COVID-19 vaccine to children following FDA authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 through 11 years to receive.
Study finds 75% of Texans have COVID antibodies
One of the worldโs largest COVID-19 antibody studies, by Texas CARES and public health experts at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Texas Department of State Health Services are estimating that over 75% of Texans have COVID-19 antibodies.
Counterfeit vaccine cards, ivermectin pills headed toward Houston seized in Chicago, feds say
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers in Chicago seized four packages on Monday that contained counterfeit COVID-19 vaccination cards and Ivermectin pills bound for Houston and Seagraves, Texas, according to CBP.
FIEL study targets barriers to COVID vaccine information in immigrant community
The advocacy group FIEL wanted better answers as to why critical information about the COVID-19 vaccine was not getting to everyone in the Houston areaโs immigrant community. To answer that question, FIEL commissioned a study that involved knocking on more than 7,000 doors in four areas of town.
Memorial Hermann offering booster shots for immunocompromised
Memorial Hermann announced that it will offer booster shots of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine in hospitals and clinics throughout the Greater Houston area to immunocompromised people who meet criteria set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Here is how to store your COVID vaccine card on your phone
With more businesses and events beginning to require customers to show proof of their vaccine, people are trying to find easier ways to display it so you don't have to carry it with you where ever you go. Since you've always got your phone with you, storing your card on your device is a good option.
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.
What you need know about the free vaccine clinics happening in the Houston area
School is just around the corner. In preparation for the school year, districts and organizations have started announcing vaccine clinics. Many will be hosting clinics for the standard required immunizations and others will also be including COVID-19 vaccines in their list of vaccines available at the clinic.
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
In another dispiriting setback for the nationโs efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak in Massachusetts concluded that vaccinated people who got so-called breakthrough infections carried about the same amount of the coronavirus as those who did not get the shots.
CDC advisers meet to discuss need for COVID-19 boosters and J&J vaccine safety
Vaccine advisers for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met Thursday to discuss recommendations on new safety issues concerning the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and to review preliminary data on whether vaccine boosters will be needed in the future, especially for people with weak immune systems.
Tokyo 2020 chief says he canโt rule out last-minute cancellation of Olympic games if COVID-19 numbers continue to rise
There are three days to go until the official start of the Olympics, and Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto is not ruling out a last-minute cancellation of the games amid the rising number of COVID-19 cases.
Changes to your menstrual cycle? Sore eyes? We asked a doctor about โstrangeโ 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.
Mother claims her 17-year-old son was mistakenly given the Moderna vaccine at Houston area clinic
One Houston area mother and her 17-year-old son have been dealing with the headache of having to figure out what to do after her son mistakenly received the Moderna vaccine through HCA due to a clerical error.
The road to Tokyo will go through Houston for some athletes
In partnership with the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the Harris County - Houston Sports Authority, the city of Houston announced plans to work with Panam Sports to ensure their athletes, delegates and officials can get vaccinated before heading to Toyko for the games.