COVID-19

Intergenerational indoor gatherings, a.k.a, Thanksgiving dinner, still pose a COVID risk to older adults and the immunocompromised. Here's how to keep everyone safe.

An uptick in the transmission rate and cases has Austin Public Health officials stressing the importance of risk mitigation when traveling and interacting over the next few days.

The COVID-19 pandemic has lasted for more than a year and half now. And for many people, the store of good will, patience and sensitivity has been depleted.

The CDC distinguishes between who should and who can get a booster shot. The recommendation is stronger for people who are older and people who live in settings that put them at higher risk for infection.

A panel of vaccine advisors voted unanimously to expand authorization of boosters for anyone 18 and older. Just hours later CDC director Rochelle Walensky endorsed the recommendation.

The CDC released two reports Friday following months of warnings from doctors and health officials that this group is particularly vulnerable to COVID.

The FDA on Friday granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna booster shots. The boosters have already been available for people 65 and older and to high-risk adults.

Texas’s primary care doctor shortage has taken a sharp turn for the worse during the pandemic, and one rural family doctor is pleading with state lawmakers to do something about it.

A recent audit of the program found that, as of Sept. 30, Hays County spent about $166,000 — or 2.4% — of the nearly $7 million it was awarded from the federal government.

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce later this week that it is authorizing boosters for people 18 or older, even if they aren't at risk for severe disease.