Health

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.

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.

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.

Doses are scarce, but here are some resources for getting on waiting lists at vaccine providers around Austin.

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.

Dell Med researchers are looking into whether empathy can be a medical intervention for the health effects of isolation.

The new, more infectious variant is already in Texas, but one microbiologist says proactive research along with social distancing and vaccinations are our best bet for beating it.

Twenty-eight coronavirus vaccination hubs will receive most of the state's next shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, with 158,825 doses shipping to providers able to manage large-scale efforts as more doses arrive in the state.

The Williamson County Mobile Outreach Team does everything from responding to overdoses, connecting people with counselors, or just finding the best care that doesn’t involve a hospital or jail.