Vaccines

A lot has changed in a short amount of time because of this COVID-19 variant, which is driving up case numbers and hospitalizations in Central Texas. KUT's Ashley Lopez answers questions about delta.

Whether or not you’ve been vaccinated, health officials encourage anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 (fever, cough or loss of smell or taste, for example) to get tested.

September was expected to be the month of mass returns to the office. Now the surging extra-contagious coronavirus variant has employers wondering what to do.

The federal workforce is one group President Biden can more directly influence. Under new rules, workers will need to get vaccinated or wear a mask and get tested regularly.

Gov. Greg Abbott issued a new order Thursday that effectively voids all his previous COVID-related executive orders and combines some of them into one. The main takeaway: The state and local governments can’t require masks or vaccines.

The city is limited by an executive order Gov. Greg Abbott issued in April that prohibits government entities and state agencies from requiring individuals to provide proof of vaccination.

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.

Vaccinated people need to mask up again, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Tuesday, the CDC recommended that everyone in areas with high COVID-19 infection rates wear masks in public indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

Reversing earlier guidance, the agency is encouraging indoor masking for fully vaccinated people under certain circumstances.

Los Angeles joins California, New York City and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced new, more stringent policies, and possible penalties, to push vaccination among their employees.