Vaccine Hesitancy

COVID-19

Nearly 2 Million People In Texas Are Overdue For A Second Dose Of The COVID-19 Vaccine

More than 11% of those who received their first dose haven’t gotten a second shot, and more than 1 million people are more than 90 days overdue.

A Moderna COVID-19 vaccine dose is prepared during a pop-up vaccine clinic at Cristo Rey Church in Austin, TX on July 24, 2021. UT-Austin Association Professor of Molecular Biosciences Ilya Finkelstein says "there's no safer medical intervention" than a vaccine.

En Español

La Realidad Acerca De Los Mitos Comunes Sobre La Vacuna Contra El COVID-19

Jennifer Stayton

La ciencia detrás de la eficacia y la seguridad de las vacunas es firme y está respaldada por tecnologías que han existido desde hace décadas, dijo Ilya Finkelstein, un profesor de biociencias moleculares en la Universidad de Texas en Austin.

Chandrea Williams receives a coronavirus vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic hosted by the Central Texas Allied Health Institute in partnership with the African American Youth Harvest Foundation in Austin, TX on Mar. 27, 2021. Central Texas neuropsychotherapist Junice Bella Rockman says unvaccinated people won't respond well to pressure, fear, or ulterior motives when contemplating getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

En Español

No Uses Presión Ni Amenazas: Cómo Hablar Con Personas No Vacunadas Sobre La Vacuna Contra El COVID-19

Jennifer Stayton

¿Cómo puedes convencer a alguien de que se ponga la vacuna contra el COVID-19? Para algunos, la respuesta podría depender en quién y en qué confíen.

COVID-19

No Microchips, No Metals, No DNA Damage: Reviewing How And Why The COVID-19 Vaccine Works

Jennifer Stayton

The science behind the efficacy and safety of the vaccines is firm, says UT-Austin molecular biosciences associate professor Ilya Finkelstein, and their rapid development was supported by technologies that have been around for decades.

COVID-19

Drop The Pressure, Threats And Agendas: Talking To The Unvaccinated About Getting A COVID-19 Vaccine

Jennifer Stayton

How might those who haven't gotten vaccinated be persuaded? For some, it may come down to whom and what they trust.

Diana Hayes receives a coronavirus vaccine at a clinic hosted by the Central Texas Allied Health Institute and the African American Youth Harvest Foundation in March.

COVID-19

Texas To Administer $10 Million In Grants To Help Local Organizations Improve COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts

Marisa Charpentier

As COVID-19 vaccine rates wane, the state is partnering with Texas A&M to provide grants to organizations across the state working to educate the public on vaccines.

In April, a vaccination site in Trousdale County, Tennessee, administered just a handful of shots throughout the entire day. Since then, the daily pace of vaccinations has slowed even further. Rural areas across the South still have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country.

COVID-19

As COVID Vaccinations Slow, Parts Of The U.S. Remain Far Behind 70% Goal

Vermont and Massachusetts lead the nation, with more than 70% of adults having had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Southern states such as Tennessee lag far behind.

Texas

An Information Battle Looms If A COVID-19 Vaccine Is Approved

Lee esta historia en español. From Texas Standard:Aubrey Matson, a 19-year-old college student, doesn't consider herself "anti-vaccine." But the pandemic…