Marisa Charpentier
Digital ProducerMarisa Charpentier joined KUT as a digital producer in January 2020. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin with degrees in journalism and Plan II Honors in 2018, she worked as a reporter for Community Impact Newspaper, covering the Central Texas communities of Cedar Park and Leander.
She is originally from St. Louis but grew up in Flower Mound, Texas.
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No. 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. -
There are no known threats to the city, but APD does anticipate people will gather Wednesday, likely around the state Capitol. Officers are on "tactical alert" until further notice.
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The simple answer is we don’t really know yet.
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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 number of COVID-19 patients in Central Texas hospitals reached a significant threshold Sunday, triggering increased business restrictions. The AISD superintendent said the district is "joining the call to action" by encouraging virtual learning, but clarified that schools are not closing.
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COVID-19 patients have made up more than 15% of total hospital capacity for seven days straight, so occupancy limits are increasing for businesses and elective surgeries must be put on hold.
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The state is giving Austin Public Health the doses as part of a statewide program to create regional “vaccine hubs." APH says it aims to distribute the doses to vulnerable groups.
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The network of federally qualified health centers is also beginning to refer patients to a new COVID-19 treatment center that opened Wednesday in Southeast Austin.
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The extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol building Wednesday as Congress convened to certify Electoral College votes.
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A medida que las vacunas contra el virus comienzan a distribuirse en el centro de Texas, líderes negros están señalando la disparidad de acceso entre el este y el oeste de Austin. Ellos recomienzan que se usen espacios públicos como escuelas y estaciones de bomberos como centros de vacunación.
