Hopes for a summer of normalcy have been dashed by a new wave of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. In spite of vaccines being widely available and effective, the highly contagious Delta variant is raging through the large segment of the population that refuses to...
This week, for the first time since February, Texas logged 10,000 new COVID-19 cases in a day. That’s nearly a 150 percent increase from just a few weeks ago. And thanks to Republican leadership in the state, there’s no telling how bad things will get. The surge is...
A poll from Quinnipiac University released last Thursday surveyed the opinions of Texans on a range of issues. One particular eye-opening result was in regard to COVID-19 vaccines. The good news is that a clear majority of Texans (68 percent) said that they either had...
As Texas continues to try and improve its COVID-19 vaccination rate, the state is getting a boost with a visit from members of the White House. First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff are scheduled to visit several vaccination sites in Texas...
Right now, only 40 percent of Texans are fully vaccinated and only 47 percent have received at least one dose. Texas ranks 34th in the nation in terms of the percentage of the population that has been fully vaccinated. While vaccines are widely available, many...
We’ve all seen the images. Crowds of impassioned protesters and activists streaming into the Texas State Capitol to fight, scream, and implore lawmakers to not just hear them out, but acknowledge their humanity. Many of us have personally been in those throngs of...
Starting Monday, all Texans ages 16 and older will be eligible to sign up to receive COVID-19 vaccines. That’s obviously good news, but the state still has work to do when it comes to administering dosages allocated by the federal government. Texas currently...
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) just announced that beginning Monday, March 29, all adults in Texas will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The newest announcement is the latest sign that a robust federal push to...
When the FDA approved the Pfizer vaccine for emergency use in December, I was overcome with relief. I’d spent four months assisting COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials at a Houston-based research center. Finally, our vaccine would be on the market saving thousands of...