COVID-19 vaccination site at Texas Motor Speedway sets new daily record
The nearly 15,000 vaccines administered at Texas Motor Speedway could also be a daily record for U.S. sites.
J&J COVID-19 vaccine pause to remain in place while officials seek more evidence on rare clots
The pause on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in place for now after U.S. health advisers said they need more evidence to make any decision about the rare blood clots reported.
NFL says more than 2M COVID-19 vaccines administered at its stadiums
The NFL announced Wednesday that more than 2 million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered at its stadiums and facilities since starting the campaign earlier this year.
Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial after US recommends investigation of rare clotting reports
Johnson & Johnson said it will pause an ongoing trial of its COVID-19 vaccine after federal health officials recommended the action in the wake of six reported U.S. cases of a rare type of blood clotting following vaccination.
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine greater than 90% effective against virus 6 months after second shot
Moderna said its latest Phase 3 clinical trial found that its vaccine remains greater than 90% effective against COVID-19, and greater than 95% effective against severe cases of COVID-19, six months after the second dose.
Dallas, Tarrant counties pause use of Johnson & Johnson shots over safety concerns
Concerns about a rare side effect of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine forced North Texas providers to either cancel or redirect their vaccination efforts.
J&J COVID-19 vaccine pause: What to know if you received shot, have future appointment and more
What should you do if you got the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, or have an appointment to get one? Here’s what you need to know.
Bhutan vaccinates 93% of its adults in just 16 days
As other countries rolled out their vaccination campaigns over months, the tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, wedged between India and China, is nearly done just 16 days after it started.
Colleges in US divided over requiring student vaccinations
U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
FEMA vaccination hub in Arlington moves to AT&T Stadium
The FEMA vaccination hub at AT&T Stadium and is expected to be open seven days a week for at least the next couple of weeks.
Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine may be less effective against UK, South African variants, Israeli study finds
A study out of Israel found Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may be less effective against the South African and United Kingdom variants than the original strain.
Several events held across Dallas to get people the COVID-19 vaccine
The Dallas Police Department and Dallas County Health and Human Services were out in Far Northeast Dallas Saturday morning to help people sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Texas to get fewer doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Texas health officials say the state expects to receive fewer vaccine doses next week because of production problems with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Tarrant County has completed its wait list for COVID-19 vaccine
Tarrant County Public Health has completed its waiting list for COVID-19 vaccine appointments.
Study shows COVID-19 deaths rates higher among minorities
A Harvard University study shows COVID-19 death rates are significantly higher among Black women than among white men.
‘Shocking imbalance’: WHO says 87% of COVID-19 vaccines have gone to wealthy countries
Wealthy countries have received the largest supply of the world’s COVID-19 vaccines, while poor countries have only received 0.2% of the global supply, the World Health Organization announced Friday.
Nearly 80% of teachers, child care workers have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine
White House officials announced that nearly 80 percent of teachers, school staff members and child care workers have received at least a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Efforts continue across North Texas get more people signed up for COVID-19 vaccine
The effort is growing to reach more North Texas comminutes to get people vaccinated.
Moderna prepared to provide booster shots for protection against COVID-19 variants by end of 2021
Moderna’s Chief Medical Officer Tal Zaks said the company should be able to provide booster shots for protection against COVID-19 variants by the end of 2021.
FEMA partially approves extension of COVID-19 vaccine sites in Houston, DFW
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has partially approved a request to extend operations for the federally supported community vaccination centers in Houston, Arlington and Dallas through May 18, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced.