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Gabriel C. Pérez/KUT NewsNo. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says you can get the second dose later than the recommended interval, but you shouldn’t get it any sooner. -
Although vaccination has begun, this winter has been the deadliest season of the pandemic. The U.S. death toll jumped from 300,000 to 400,000 in just five weeks.
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The simple answer is we don’t really know yet.
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Officials say patients who receive this treatment within the first 10 days of symptoms can avoid a visit to the ICU. The county opened the center last week to take pressure off hospitals.
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Officials from Austin Public Health, Central Health and Ascension provided information about the vaccine’s safety, efficacy and distribution process.
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The director of Austin Public Health is asking for people to be patient as a new online system for people to see whether they currently qualify to receive the COVID-19 vaccine rolls out.
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Pre-registration for the vaccine through the city's public health agency is now open. But it will mainly serve patients who have no other provider options.
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The VA will now begin vaccinating enrolled veterans 75 years or older. Some will receive their first doses Saturday at a Central Texas COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
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It takes time after vaccination for immunity to the virus to build up, and no vaccine is 100% effective. Plus, scientists don't yet know if the vaccine stops viral spread. Here's what's known so far.
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Doses are scarce, but here are some resources for getting on waiting lists at vaccine providers around Austin.
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Dr. Mark Escott said the site will host patients who are improving, opening up hospital beds for people who need more immediate and intensive care.
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Dell Med researchers are looking into whether empathy can be a medical intervention for the health effects of isolation.
