Vaccine

From El Paso to Brownsville, every county along the border is outpacing the state average for the percentage of residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

The stunning speed of the vaccines' development and rollout has helped tame COVID-19 in the U.S., which remains the worst-hit country in the world.

Moderna dijo que presentará los resultados de sus estudios más recientes a la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos y otros reguladores globales en junio.

Moderna said it will submit the results of its study to the Food and Drug Administration and regulators in other countries next month.

In the days since the federal approval on May 13, about 6% of Texas children ages 12-15 have gotten a dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

The FDA recently approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids age 12-15. A health official says it should be available in Texas by as early as Thursday.

The Valley is already medically underserved, and local leaders say a mistake like the recent one at a UT Health clinic could sow more distrust in the health care system.

“That’s the way we roll,” says Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner.

The county has vaccinated 10% of residents, but the online registration system favors wealthier, internet-savvy English speakers.

The Houston Chronicle’s Zach Despart says the county is trying to vaccinate populations that have had a harder time accessing a single hub location.