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A vial of the COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer BioNTech provided to healthcare workers at Dell Medical School on Dec. 15.
Local health officials hope the Food and Drug Administration s approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children between 12 and 15 will help boost herd immunity in the Austin area.
While Austin Public Health isn t offering the Pfizer vaccine (at least for now), there are plenty of options for Austinites to get a first dose of that or other vaccines this weekend.
Here s a rundown.
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The University of Texas at Austin is offering first doses of Pfizer s COVID vaccine to pre-registered patients or people without appointments. Walk-in spots are available at UT s Health Transformation Building from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can also pre-register at UT Health s website.
UpdatedTue, May 11, 2021 at 11:01 am CT
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Since 1938, Rodeo Austin has expanded from a stock show featuring 16 animals to one of Austin’s premier events attracting more than 300,000 visitors each year. (Shutterstock)
AUSTIN, TX Get ready to grab your cowboy hats and boots, Austin. Rodeo Austin will be making a 2022 return after canceling its festivities for two years in a row due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rodeo Austin announced Monday it will be returning March 12-26, 2022. Rodeo Austin remains a mission with a rodeo that brings heritage and entertainment to the community. Mark your calendars for Rodeo Austin 2022! an email announcement read. Come be a part of real Texas grit… live and hands on!
Coronavirus cases, daily hospital admissions and intensive care unit use in the Austin area are all down since last week, and the area remains in stage 3 of Austin Public Health’s risk-based guidelines.
Numbers have declined the most among older populations, since they are more likely to have been vaccinated by now. But hospitalizations in the area for people ages 10 to 19 rose over the past week.
After the Food and Drug Administration expanded eligibility for the Pfizer vaccine to kids ages 12 to 15 on Monday, Austin’s chief medical director is encouraging parents to find a vaccine for their children.
“I can tell you that last night and this morning I’ve been looking for Pfizer vaccines for my 15-year-old son,” Dr. Mark Escott told a joint meeting of Travis County commissioners and the Austin City Council on Tuesday.
Austin is slowly but surely starting to come back as a city of happenings. Folks are getting vaccinated, and many local festivals are laying out plans to return. But plenty of things still look a little different than normal, and the status of some events is unclear.
If you re looking to add a few events to your 2021 calendar, we have gathered up a bunch of Austin festivals and major events that have their dates and plans in a row for the rest of the year as well as those who have made some kind of announcement, whether it s about canceling or postponing.
Central Texas Food Bank assistance not slowing down as pandemic rounds corner
Leaders with the food bank says they have adjusted to a new COVID normal for how many people they are serving. Author: Tori Larned (KVUE) Updated: 8:36 AM CDT April 13, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas Even as the pandemic rounds the corner with vaccines ramping up, tens of thousands of people are still struggling to afford food in Central Texas.
The demand for food from the Central Texas Food Bank (CTFB) is returning to its COVID normal levels after Winter Storm Uri caused people s need for food to skyrocket, according to Mark Jackson, CTFB s chief development officer.