Houston hospital reports first COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 found in Texas
Houston Chronicle
Johnson, O.
09/02/2023
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease prevention; Public health surveillance
Politifact: Vaccine authorization is based in science
Austin American Statesman
Mizan, N.
02/06/2022
4 doc(s)
Children's health care; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Pfizer; Political fact-checking; Roy, Chip
No flexibility
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
01/19/2022
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus
Judge blocks Biden requirement for masks, vaccines in Texas Head Start programs
Houston Chronicle
McKinley, E.
01/05/2022
7 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Head Start; Paxton, Ken; Vaccine mandates
Southeast U.S. poised for a firestorm of omicron cases, with few safeguards in place
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Nirappil, F.
01/03/2022
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; DeSantis, Ron; Governors; Immunizations; Medical equipment
Thumbs: Give up the voter fraud ghost fellas, it’s a new year
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
01/01/2022
1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Electricity transmission and distribution; Immigration policy; Immunizations; Winter weather
A COVID shot that could change the world
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
01/01/2022
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations
‘A vertical climb’: COVID-19 positivity rate among children quadruples at Cook Children’s
Dallas Morning News
Landers, J.
12/31/2021
6 doc(s)
Children's health care; Coronavirus; New York; Pennsylvania; Public health surveillance
Must employers follow Biden's vaccine mandates?
Houston Chronicle
Mulvihill, G.
12/19/2021
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Vaccine mandates
Houston sees early signs of new COVID wave as omicron spreads and Texas Medical Center cases triple
Houston Chronicle
Gill, J.
12/16/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Public health surveillance
The omicron variant of the coronavirus has arrived in Texas; here’s what you need to know
Dallas Morning News
Huang, T.
12/07/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hellerstedt, John; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
1st Texas case of omicron variant reported in Houston area
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
A.P. Wire
12/07/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Omicron is here, just in time for the holidays. But don’t panic. Prepare.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
12/03/2021
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Public health surveillance
Texas Republicans call for government shutdown over Biden's 'tyrannical' vaccine mandate
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
12/02/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Cruz, Ted; Federal government shutdowns; Federal mandates; Roy, Chip; Vaccine mandates
Pentagon chief says Guard who refuse vaccine cannot train
San Antonio Express News
Burns, R.
12/01/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; National Guard; Vaccine mandates
Workers face Jan. 4 deadline as Biden rolls out COVID-19 vaccine rules for large businesses
Austin American Statesman
Groppe, M.
11/05/2021
3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Employers; Vaccine mandates
Mandate may strain rural hospitals more
Houston Chronicle
Wright, A.
10/31/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Rural health care; Vaccine mandates
What you need to know about children and COVID-19 vaccines
Austin American Statesman
Villalpando, N.
10/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Children's health care; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Pfizer
Why Facebook makes us worse but Wikipedia makes us better
Dallas Morning News
Walters, S.
10/24/2021
1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
Meta; Misinformation; Social media; Websites
Vaccine mandates create conflict with defiant workers
Dallas Morning News
Sharp, D.
10/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; DeSantis, Ron; Employees; Immunizations; Vaccine mandates
Sticks are better than carrots to increase vaccinations
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Hohmann, J.
10/23/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Vaccine mandates
FDA authorizes Moderna and Johnson & Johnson boosters and says people can get a shot different from their original dose
Houston Chronicle
McGinley, L.
10/21/2021
5 doc(s)
Children's health care; Coronavirus; Food and Drug Administration, U.S.; Immunizations; Moderna; Pfizer
State's nursing homes, long-term care facilities need help
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Editorial
09/29/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Federal aid; Nursing homes; Nursing shortages
As COVID patients overcrowd hospitals, those with other medical issues wait for care
Houston Chronicle
Carballo, R.
09/19/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Emergency medical services; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Another Texas casualty of Abbott's lax COVID response? It's the economy, stupid.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
09/13/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Economic cycles; Economic impact; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations; Medical equipment; National Rifle Association; Perryman, M. Ray; Public health; State comparisons
Biden’s vaccine push wins cautious business support
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lynch, D.
09/12/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Employers; Greater Houston Partnership; Vaccine mandates
Unvaccinated Texans have a choice, but choices come with consequences
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
09/12/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Governors; Immunizations; Public opinion polls; Republicans; Vaccine mandates
Biden's new COVID orders clear way for Houston public hospital systems to mandate vaccines
Houston Chronicle
Carballo, R.
09/11/2021
3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Health care providers; Hospitals; Vaccine mandates
Biden’s vaccine rules ignite instant, hot GOP opposition
San Antonio Express News
Colvin, J.
09/11/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Governors; Immunizations; Republicans; Vaccine mandates
Biden orders sweeping rules for COVID shots
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Miller, Z.
09/10/2021
3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Employers; Executive orders; Vaccine mandates
Wolff earns gratitude, not harassment
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
09/09/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Wolff, Nelson
Trust us doctors: Vaccines are safe and the key to defeating COVID-19
Austin American Statesman
Watson, R.
08/29/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease management; Immunizations
With vaccine fully authorized, it’s time for mandates to start
Austin American Statesman
Robinson, E.
08/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Immunizations; Pfizer; Vaccine mandates
From free tuition to concert tickets, Texas colleges lure students and employees to get vaccinated
San Antonio Express News
McGee, K.
08/24/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public colleges and universities; Public health
Census data wasn't surprising but will have extraordinary, troubling impact
San Antonio Express News
Ayala, E.
08/19/2021
4 doc(s)
Census 2020; Hispanics or Latinos; Minorities; Population growth
Joints for jabs? A world awaits vaccines as America hesitates.
Houston Chronicle
Masllorens, L.
08/15/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
U.S. now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
Houston Chronicle
Kennedy, K.
08/08/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hospitals; Public health surveillance
Be brave, gov; do right thing to stop surge
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
08/08/2021
7 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Medical equipment; Public health surveillance
As COVID-19 surges, local officials challenge Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on mask and vaccine mandates
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
08/07/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Houston Independent School District; Immunizations; Jenkins, Clay Lewis; Medical equipment; Paxton, Ken; Public health surveillance; Rinaldi, Matt; Zerwas, John
Amid a week of maddening COVID-19 missteps, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott makes the worst of them all
Dallas Morning News
Grigsby, S.
08/04/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for; Executive orders; Gubernatorial campaigns; Immunizations; Medical equipment
Biden pushes federal workers to get vaccinated
Austin American Statesman
Alonso-Zaldivar, R.
07/30/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Employees; Employers; Federal employees; Immunizations
Get vaccine; then salute Trump, Biden
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
07/30/2021
3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Partisanship; Trump, Donald
Three fully vaccinated Texas Democratic legislators test positive for COVID-19 while in Washington
Dallas Morning News
Garrett, R.
07/18/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; House Democratic Caucus, Texas; House quorum; Israel, Celia; Phelan, Dade
If Abbott and Trump were true leaders, they'd urge vaccinations
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
07/11/2021
4 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public health; Republicans; Trump, Donald
When the COVID vaccine became tied up in presidential politics, everyone lost
Dallas Morning News
Leubsdorf, C.
07/08/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Politics; Public health; Trump, Donald
'Not on my watch': Texas Republicans buck Biden's door-to-door vaccine drive
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
07/08/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Brady, Kevin; Coronavirus; Fallon, Pat; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations; Paxton, Ken; Roy, Chip
Half of eligible Texans now fully vaccinated for COVID-19
Houston Chronicle
Wu, G.
07/07/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
Half of Texas’ eligible population fully vaccinated as 419 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths reported
Dallas Morning News
Smith, K.
07/05/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
White House envoys come to Texas in effort to boost lagging vaccine rate
Houston Chronicle
Wermund, B.
06/30/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Lakey, David L.
Collision of Delta variant, widespread vaccine hesitancy doesn't bode well for Texas
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
06/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Conservatives (Politics); Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public opinion polls
Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated
Houston Chronicle
Stobbe, M.
06/25/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
Stay positive with small steps to herd immunity
San Antonio Express News
Oates, P.
06/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
If we conservatives want vaccine choice, that means businesses have the right to require vaccines
Dallas Morning News
Davis, M.
06/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Business climate; Cruise ships; DeSantis, Ron; Vaccine mandates
'We're a tale of two COVID nations': Dr. Peter Hotez on the delta variant and a summer surge
Houston Chronicle
Wu, G.
06/20/2021
1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
Hundreds of 'vaccine tourists' a day flying from Mexico provide unknown boost to area economy
San Antonio Express News
Diamond, R.
06/20/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Economic impact; Immunizations; Mexico
CDC weighs in as threat level drops
Dallas Morning News
Steele, T.
06/15/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Here's why some Corpus Christi nursing students object to COVID-19 vaccine mandate
Corpus Christi Caller Times
Camarillo, V.
05/28/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Del Mar College; Driscoll Children's Hospital; Nursing education; Vaccine mandates
It's not the falling down during the COVID-19 pandemic that counts, it's the getting back up
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
05/17/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Economic impact
India's COVID crisis and implications for Texas
Austin American Statesman
Ganju, V.
05/16/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; India; Public health
States that lifted COVID-19 restrictions early got an economic boost. What happened next?
Austin American Statesman
Davidson, P.
05/08/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disaster relief; Economic cycles; Economic impact; Immunizations; Labor statistics; State comparisons
Unordered vaccines to be open to other states
Houston Chronicle
Stanley-Becker, I.
05/05/2021
2 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Immunizations
The truth on herd immunity – and how we can get there
Austin American Statesman
Steinour, N.
05/02/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
GOP seeks to convince vaccine skeptics within its own ranks
Houston Chronicle
Weissert, W.
05/02/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public health; Republicans
New CDC guidelines say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outside, except in crowded settings
Austin American Statesman
Rodriguez, A.
04/28/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for; Medical equipment
California and Texas took different routes to vaccination. Who’s ahead?
Dallas Morning News
West, S.
04/25/2021
4 doc(s)
California; Coronavirus; Immunizations; State comparisons
How to make sense of Lone Star State’s vaccination numbers
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Harper, K.
04/11/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; State comparisons
Texas to get 2.5M doses of vaccine
San Antonio Express News
A.P. Wire
04/06/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
Shots of hope abound, but it’s too soon to let our guard down in fight against pandemic
Houston Chronicle
Grieder, E.
04/04/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
Visits at nursing homes bring joy, concern
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
04/04/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Nursing homes
One in three Texas adults have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine as of today
Houston Chronicle
Rubio, J.
04/01/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
GOP governors ignore Biden’s latest plea on mask mandates
Houston Chronicle
Selsky, A.
03/31/2021
4 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Governors; Immunizations; Medical equipment
Gulf in data paints conflicting picture of Texas' vaccine rollout in nursing homes
Houston Chronicle
Powell, N.
03/23/2021
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Long-term care; Nursing homes
1 in 4 Texas adults have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose
Houston Chronicle
Rubio, J.
03/18/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
Why does Texas rank near last in percentage of residents vaccinated against COVID-19?
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
03/14/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Population growth
Laredo Mask Coalition formed by local leaders, organizations
Laredo Morning Times
Vela, J.
03/13/2021
2 doc(s)
Laredo, Texas; Medical equipment
Texans age 50 and up are next in line for COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday
Dallas Morning News
Morris, A.
03/11/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
Top medical adviser to Gov. Abbott says it's too soon to lift Texas mask mandate
Austin American Statesman
Cobler, N.
03/09/2021
5 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Executive orders; Hellerstedt, John; Immunizations; McClellan, Mark; Medical equipment; Zerwas, John
Here's what the CDC's new guidelines mean if you've been vaccinated for COVID
Houston Chronicle
Gray, L.
03/09/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Centers for; Immunizations
Biden vows enough vaccine for all US adults by end of May
Houston Chronicle
Johnson, L.
03/03/2021
4 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Immunizations
A grim milestone: 500,000 lost to COVID
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
02/28/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Public health surveillance
Failure to Vaccinate
Dallas Morning News
Editorial
02/26/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
New Texas Southern vaccine site will give shots to Houston's most vulnerable communities
Houston Chronicle
Wu, G.
02/12/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care disparities; Immunizations; Turner, Sylvester
US vaccine drive complicated by 1st, 2nd dose juggling act
Houston Chronicle
Choi, C.
02/10/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
95% of Texas COVID cases weren't reported to the CDC last summer, Rice health expert says
Houston Chronicle
Gray, L.
02/07/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Economic impact; Immunizations; Insurance rates; Public health surveillance; State comparisons
With new COVID variants looming, Dr. Peter Hotez says Biden will have to step up his vaccine game
Houston Chronicle
Gray, L.
01/31/2021
7 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations; Public health surveillance; Trump, Donald
Drawing the line
McAllen Monitor
Gonzalez, V.
01/27/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Immunizations
Austin Public Health will get another 12,000 coronavirus vaccine doses this week
Austin American Statesman
Osborn, C.
01/25/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
‘A pretty deadly time’ — San Antonio reports 16 more COVID deaths in past two weeks; cases top 160,000
San Antonio Express News
Picon, A.
01/25/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Public health surveillance
Texas’ COVID-19 vaccinations efforts among tops in U.S. Is it enough?
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
01/24/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations
‘A nightmare from day one’: How a lack of federal vaccine guidance led to confusion in states, cities
San Antonio Express News
Chasnoff, B.
01/24/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Disease preparedness; Immunizations; San Antonio, Texas
States report vaccine shortages and cancel appointments
Houston Chronicle
Peltz, J.
01/21/2021
1 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
High hopes
McAllen Monitor
Editorial
01/21/2021
2 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Immunizations
Sending vaccines to cities one path out of ‘dark winter’
San Antonio Express News
Editorial
01/21/2021
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Mayors; Municipal government; Nirenberg, Ron
COVID-19 vaccine distribution expected to increase in Texas, governor says
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Dearman, E.
01/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Abbott, Greg; Coronavirus; Immunizations
COVID-19 vaccines may become annual shots, UTMB researchers say
Houston Chronicle
Powell, N.
01/20/2021
3 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; Medical research; University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Vaccine's uneven rollout creating confusion, uncertainty for Austin-area employers
Austin American Statesman
Hawkins, L.
01/17/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Employees; Employers; Immunizations; Perryman, M. Ray
Anger, confusion in states over federal supply of vaccines
Dallas Morning News
A.P. Wire
01/16/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations
US shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
Houston Chronicle
Alonso-Zaldivar, R.
01/13/2021
3 doc(s)
Biden, Joe; Coronavirus; Immunizations; Trump, Donald
As pandemic worsens, most US states resist restrictions
Houston Chronicle
Watson, J.
01/13/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Governors; Immunizations; Public health
Going big: US dispensing shots at sta-diums and fairgrounds
Houston Chronicle
Pane, L.
01/12/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; State comparisons
COVID expert Peter Hotez worried Texas down to its 'last arrow' with vaccine
Houston Chronicle
Gray, L.
01/10/2021
5 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations
San Antonio’s University Health vaccine program aims to keep community healthy
San Antonio Express News
Huddleston, S.
01/10/2021
2 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Immunizations; University Health
America’s health care system flails again, focused on profit over patients
Houston Chronicle
Tomlinson, C.
01/06/2021
4 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Health care; Immunizations
Vaccine rollout is a mess. Here’s how to fix it.
Houston Chronicle
Editorial
01/06/2021
6 doc(s)
Coronavirus; Hotez, Peter; Immunizations; Trump, Donald
