Due to severe winter weather, Cameron County has rescheduled its two second dose COVID-19 clinics set for this week and will combine them for one mass vaccination clinic on Sunday.
The federal government has sent vaccines to pharmacies, and FEMA is opening "super sites" in Arlington, Dallas, and Houston. But local officials are scrambling to keep up with new developments.
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Three mutations of the COVID-19 virus have been confirmed in the United States. Officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say all three of them are more contagious than the strain that has been dominant in the U.S. since last summer. One of them the UK variant is likely to become the dominant strain here in March.
What does that mean, and specifically, what does that mean for our vaccines?
It means we’re in a race to vaccinate as many people as possible, as soon as possible, according to Dr. Katelyn Jetelina, an epidemiologist at UT Health’s School of Public Health in Dallas and author of the blog Your Local Epidemiologist.
Cancel gatherings and get tested | Local leaders urge residents to cancel holiday parties
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner pleaded with residents to cancel holiday gatherings this year as COVID numbers continue to rise. Author: Chloe Alexander, Cory McCord (KHOU) Published: 11:43 AM CST December 23, 2020 Updated: 10:08 PM CST December 23, 2020
HOUSTON Two days before Christmas, the COVID-19 trends are getting worse in Houston. Leaders in Harris County and Houston are hoping residents do what they can in order to avoid what has happened in other communities across the state.
Local leaders held a news conference Wednesday urging residents to cancel holiday plans in order to slow the spread in the Houston area.