Fauci worried about uptick in COVID-19 hospitalization among fully vaccinated

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases says he's concerned over the uptick in hospitalizations among people fully vaccinated for COVID-19.

U.S. drug overdose deaths hit record high during first year of pandemic

For the first time, the number of overdose deaths in the United States reached 100,000 in a year. Health officials believe the pandemic is partly to blame.

10% of US kids 5 to 11 received COVID-19 vaccine in 1st 2 weeks, White House says

At least 2.6 million kids have received a shot, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients says, with 1.7 million doses administered in the last week alone.

US to invest billions in COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing to boost world supply

The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines to share with the world.

Jobs for unvaccinated hospital workers in limbo as vaccine mandate lawsuits continue

Hospital systems across the state required vaccinations with most either getting the shot or getting an exemption. There are all sorts of confusion surrounding vaccine mandates that leave some to wonder if they still have a job.

Tarrant County reports 0 COVID-related deaths for first time since July

For the first time since late July, Tarrant County is reporting zero COVID-related deaths. But there are concerns about another uptick with so many family gatherings coming up.

CDC panel set to discuss expanding COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility Friday

An influential U.S. advisory panel will discuss expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots to all adults Friday, a move that could make the shots available as early as this weekend.

Pfizer asks FDA for emergency approval of COVID-19 pill, Paxlovid

Pfizer is submitting its experimental pill for COVID-19 for U.S. authorization, setting the stage for a likely launch of the promising therapy in coming weeks.

Hundreds of crutches donated to Cook Children’s hospital

Hundreds of pairs of crutches were donated to Cook Children’s hospital after the hospital put out a call for help. New crutches are on backorder because of the global supply chain crisis.

Vaccinated families can ‘feel good’ about holiday gatherings, Fauci says

"If you get vaccinated and your family's vaccinated, you can feel good about enjoying a typical Thanksgiving, Christmas with your family and close friends," Dr. Anthony Fauci said.