Vaccine

Physicians and nonprofit leaders say Texas is no stranger to misinformation that politicians like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. perpetuate. But they worry about the impact Trump's cabinet picks will have on public health.

The health agency has lowered the age recommendation for the shot from 65 to 50. Some who've already had the shot may need another.

Two of the updated COVID-19 vaccines have arrived at pharmacies all over the country. On Friday, the FDA authorized the Novavax shot, which is also expected to be available in the coming days.

Vaccines for a fall immunization drive against COVID-19 just got the green light from the Food and Drug Administration. The agency says the vaccines can protect people, as hospitalizations tick up.

Fentanyl is the leading cause of opioid deaths in Texas, increasing five-fold in recent years.

Advocates for inoculation are distressed by what they see as a new political focus on an old public health measure.

There are enough doses to fully vaccinate 500 people.

Politics, religion, distrust and disinformation all play a role. "I've realized that there's no convincing somebody once they have their mind made up," says a social worker in Beaumont, Texas.

A phase one human trial of an mRNA HIV vaccine will soon begin in San Antonio.

Peter Hotez and Maria Elena Bottazzi used an oldie-but- goodie technology to devise a vaccine that's easy to make — and relatively cheap. India has already ordered 300 million doses.