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My adolescent nephew received the first shot of the Pfizer vaccine this week. His parents thought about this decision, and discussed it, for a while before making the appointment. Both […]
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It’s easier than ever to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the Houston area, especially now that the Houston Health Department has opened up its multiple vaccination sites across town for walk-in appointments as of Monday. Between the newly lax appointment req…
Read MoreEarlier this year, Houston area residents watched COVID-19 vaccine appointment websites and phone lines crash under the pressure of massive public demand for the life-saving shots. That was followed by months of available vaccine appointments getting f…
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HOUSTON — On March 31, Houston Methodist announced its plan to make the Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for all employees.
Carole Hackett, senior vice president a…
Read MoreOn Wednesday’s Houston Matters: All adults in Texas will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination starting Monday. We learn how this changes things for those seeking a vaccine and what it means for the overall quest for herd immunity. Also this ho…
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Starting on March 29, all adults in the state of Texas are eligible for the vaccine Three weeks after the state government allowed restaurants and bars to reopen …
Read MoreThe race between variants and vaccines in US will be a close call, expert warns, and eased restrictions aren’t helping
Read MoreOn Friday’s Houston Matters: Teachers are now joining the priority list for vaccines. We learn more. Plus: the City of Houston takes a step toward equitable access to city contracts for LGBT-owned businesses. Also this hour: The U.S. declared segregati…
Read MoreDuring the city’s weekly Monday COVID-19 update, the leader of the local health department dropped the news that an online sign-up system for scheduling the required second-dose of coronavirus vaccine is apparently rolling out later this week. Accordin…
Read MoreGov. Greg Abbott and his top health advisers swung by Houston on Tuesday to meet with Houston Methodist CEO and president Dr. Mark Boom to talk about the statewide COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and to praise Houston Methodist for being the top vaccinator i…
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