A growing trend of vaccine exemptions in the area, with nearly three percent of families opting out, is threatening herd immunity and raising public health concerns.

A Richmond woman recently learned that she is not immune to the measles virus, despite receiving the vaccine nearly 60 years ago. KPRC 2 reporter Corley Peel spoke with a doctor who indicated that she may not be alone in this situation.

The Houston Humane Society has announced a Microchip and Vaccine Event for dogs and cats.

Triple-negative is the most aggressive and deadliest form of breast cancer. Now, the next phase of research into a vaccine is getting ready to begin.

The first-of-its-kind anti-fentanyl vaccine is one step closer to saving lives. This is a story our Zach Lashway broke in 2022. Doctor Colin Haile, an associate professor at University of Houston confirmed the shot is headed to clinical trials in early 2025.

The new vaccines should be available in September.

Fewer doses of a vaccine than currently recommended are needed to protect against human papillomavirus-related cancers in young women, research by doctors at the University of Texas Medical Branch has confirmed.

Pfizer and Moderna say they have sent out millions of doses of the new COVID-19 vaccines in the past week.

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.

Texas schools require immunizations against preventable diseases and most of what’s required will be given before students enroll in Kindergarten.

The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the world's first RSV vaccine: a shot for adults ages 60 and up, made by pharmaceutical giant GSK.

Harris County Public Health Department said they were not expecting to see this volume of viruses for at least a month.

Alzheimer’s disease affects more than six million people living in the U.S., with the number of affected individuals growing due to the nation’s aging population.

Cases of monkeypox in our area have been on the decline since mid-August, but there’s still a need for more vaccines.

The Center for Disease Control recommends getting the flu shot in September or October. However, one local researcher says the virus is spreading now in Houston and people shouldn’t wait.

Up to 2,000 people will be able to receive free vaccinations during Galveston Pride weekend in an effort to protect themselves against monkeypox, health officials announced Wednesday.

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.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee will be joined by members of Congress Friday to advocate for a dramatic increase in the supply of monkeypox vaccine in the United States.

By the end of August, local universities will be welcoming students back, living in close quarters.

Although the Monkeypox vaccine is now available in Harris County and Houston, the supply is limited.

The City of Houston Health Department and Harris County Public Health held a joint press conference Friday.

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced Monday that it has received a shipment of 14,780 doses of the JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine.

Almost all of the monkeypox cases in Texas are men, and they’re between 21 to 50 years old.

Judge Hidalgo provided an update Thursday on Harris County’s distribution of the recent FDA-authorized pediatric vaccines with Texas Children’s Hospital and Harris County Public Health Department.

On Tuesday morning, Texas Children’s Hospital became the first location in Houston to begin vaccinating toddlers and babies as young as six months old.

Texas Children’s Hospital and all Texas Children’s Pediatrics practices will begin administering the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster Friday to children ages 5 to 11, a news release said.

There are things parents can do with their kids during childhood that can help prevent them from developing cancer in their lifetime.

We are coming up on six months since booster shots were first available and we know data indicates that three doses are better than two.So, does that mean a fourth dose is coming?

Are you in need of some extra cash and haven’t received the COVID-19 vaccine yet? Houston Health Department is launching a new program to encourage more people to get vaccinated.

Police in Italy have arrested a nurse on charges he faked giving coronavirus vaccinations to at least 45 people so they could get a health pass without actually getting the shot.

Donna Tovalin of Cypress got her fourth dose of the COVID vaccine this week.

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 “the exponential increase” in demand by residents for COVID testing because of the rapid spread of the omicron variant.

The Houston Health Department and Xpress COVID Testing will open two mega COVID-19 testing sites on Thursday, expanding access to meet high demand.

Wednesday is the first anniversary of COVID-19 vaccines in our community.

One year ago this month, Rotceh Pena was surprised when she was diagnosed with a severe COVID infection.

As the old and young come together this holiday season, doctors are warning not to let COVID overshadow another dangerous virus.

Kingwood mom, Elisa Lange, said her six and nine-year-old were thrilled to get their COVID-19 vaccine the first day it was available.

One of the world’s 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.

The great-grand daughter of an Astros fan who passed away from COVID-19 earlier this year is speaking out on why it’s important for her to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Two brothers were the first children to receive COVID-19 vaccinations in person at Texas Children’s Hospital Wednesday morning.

U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot, a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign.

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

In Colorado, a hospital is in the spotlight after a patient claims she’s been given a deadline to get the vaccine or be bumped off the transplant waiting list.

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.

United Airlines confirms they are in the process of laying off close to 600 employees due to noncompliance of their companywide vaccine mandate.

President Joe Biden spoke to media on the U.S. response to COVID-19 and the vaccination program Friday morning.

KPRC 2 has teamed up with Telemundo Houston to make it easy for more people in our community to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Lone Star State is ranked 3rd least-vaccinated state in the U.S., according to a report by WalletHub.

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.

Eight months after the second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is when experts believe antibodies begin to diminish and a booster vaccine is needed.

The San Antonio Zoo is scheduled to receive its first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine for animals and plans to administer the first doses in the coming weeks.

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 area’s immigrant community. To answer that question, FIEL commissioned a study that involved knocking on more than 7,000 doors in four areas of town.

KPRC 2 reporter Haley Hernandez speaks with Dr. Gary Sheppard, president of the Harris County Medical Society, to break down what people need to know about the COVID-19 booster shots.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued an executive order to maintain the policy that no government entity in the state can require the COVID-19 vaccine.

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.

The Texas Medical Center in Houston issued this open letter to the city on Friday.

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.

The Houston Health Department is announcing the schedule for sites offering free doses of COVID-19 vaccine during the week of Aug. 16, 2021.

CVS began offering third doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to eligible immunocompromised patients Saturday.

The Texas Renaissance Festival announced Thursday they will require COVID-19 vaccinations for festival participants.

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

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.

Texas Children’s Hospital announced Wednesday it will require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

U.S. Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Kevin Crammer introduced two bills Monday that will ban mask and vaccine mandates.

Here is everything you need to know right now about getting your vaccine and getting tested.

Houston is working to get more families vaccinated before school starts.

The Texas Medical Center says that hospitalizations of vaccinated people are mostly those who are immunocompromised. That includes transplant recipients, people with HIV, and cancer patients.

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.

The Texas Department of State Health Services discussed the coronavirus and the latest data.

In this latest wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, breakthrough cases in people who have been fully vaccinated are getting a lot of attention, but doctors say they are extremely rare.

In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s 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.

As COVID-19 cases and concerns about the Delta variant rise, so do questions about breakthrough cases or cases where people test positive after being fully vaccinated.

The Galveston County Health Department reported its total positive COVID-19 cases, deaths and recoveries on Friday.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo is asking all vaccinated residents in Harris County to mask up again due to the rise in COVID-19 cases in the community.

This week we’ve heard a lot about the rising number of COVID-19 cases.

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.

COVID-19 patients are flooding hospitals and most of them are unvaccinated and younger, according to doctors.

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.

In the Texas Medical Center, and at more than a dozen hospitals throughout the greater Houston-Metro area, health officials say COVID-19 numbers are trending in the wrong direction.

Scientists at Rice University’s Center for Theoretical Biological Physics announced they are a part of the development of an inhalable COVID-19 vaccination.

Chipotle offers buy-one, get-one entrees as part of an incentive program to get more people vaccinated.

A grand jury has decided not to indict a former Harris County Public Health doctor, who accused of stealing at least nine doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the district attorney’s office said on Wednesday.

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.

Earlier this year, the CEO of Pfizer said data from their trial indicates antibodies will eventually wear off, and in the future, people will need a booster shot.

The Texas Department of State Health Services launched a dashboard Tuesday aimed at tracking the distribution and administration of COVID-19 vaccines across the state.

On Tuesday, the Biden administration announced 70% of all adults will likely be partially vaccinated within a few weeks of the July 4 holiday.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Saturday from a group of Houston Methodist employees opposing the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo visited C.E. King High School Thursday where she announced a new Harris County Vaccine Incentive Scholarship program in an effort to motivate younger people to get vaccinated.

More cities and states are shrugging off lingering COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination rates rise and the number of infections falls.

Several Houston Methodist nurses and employees protested the vaccine requirement that goes into effect after Monday, June 7.

Kroger Health, the healthcare division of The Kroger Co., is launching a major giveaway to encourage more Americans to get vaccinated.

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.

At the Igloo headquarters along I-10 in Katy, Wednesday morning was all about vaccinations.