Since the peak in January and the rollout of the vaccine, Texas has not seen any major spikes in COVID-19 cases or hospitalizations.
More than 100 attended a protest in front of Houston Methodist Hospital over vaccine mandates, while counter-protestors from the Houston Socialist Movement decried anti-vaxxers as “fascists.”
A lawsuit over Houston Methodist System’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate as a condition of employment has been appealed as workers say they are being forced to serve as “guinea pigs.”
Recently approved policy says Harris County employees must continue to wear masks unless they qualify for certain exemptions that include obtaining a “visible identifier” showing they are fully vaccinated.
Medical workers have filed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist over mandated participation in COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment, and staged a walkout and protest.
A bill from Sen. Lois Kolkhorst to prohibit businesses from requiring customer proof of a COVID-19 vaccination is awaiting the governor’s signature.
Large North Texas school districts are facilitating student vaccines meanwhile doctors, officials, and citizens express their hesitance.
Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley suggested paying county residents a cash incentive to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Houston Methodist is requiring all of its employees to receive the emergency-authorized COVID-19 vaccine or be subject to termination.
The state agency announced its plans to launch a $1.5 million television and radio ad buy to encourage Texans to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Coronavirus cases across Texas have now declined to the point where most counties are permitted to expand capacity limits on businesses.
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Dallas County Commissioners rescinded a portion of the county’s vaccine distribution plan following a directive from state health officials.
Plans to improve vaccine distribution in Tarrant County are underway, and they include an emphasis on racial equity.
With a population of approximately 2.3 million, the state’s most populous city has accumulated 1,460 new COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks.
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Commissioner J.J. Koch believes other factors such as socioeconomic status should be the basis for distributing the vaccine.
Vaccine rollout in Tarrant County has received some criticism as demand far surpasses current supply.
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