Bride-to-be spent planned wedding day on ventilator before dying of COVID-19

Samantha Wendell, 29, had scheduled an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine despite hesitancy due to misinformation, but she got sick before she and her fiancé made it to get their shots. Wendell spent their planned wedding day on a ventilator and died shortly after.

Tarrant County opens COVID-19 shot clinic in zip code with lowest vaccine rate

County statistics show zip code 76119 is 39.8% vaccinated. It’s the lowest of all zip codes with boundaries completely inside the county. Officials believe a major culprit is misinformation.

K-pop stars BTS talk climate change, COVID-19 vaccines in UN speech

Korean pop stars BTS addressed the United Nations Tuesday to advocate for COVID-19 vaccines and urge action to fight climate change.

Scientists make progress on poison ivy vaccine, report says

According to Scientific American, scientists at the University of Mississippi and Hapten Sciences are "proceeding with a compound called PDC-APB" to be injected once every year or two to prevent the poison plant's effects.

Drive-thru COVID-19 booster shot clinic opens in Fort Worth

People who are 65 or older or who have high-risk health conditions can get a free booster shot at a drive-thru clinic in Fort Worth.

J&J COVID-19 booster 94% effective 2 months after 1st shot, company says

Johnson & Johnson’s booster was found to be 94% effective against symptomatic COVID-19 in the U.S. two months after the first shot, the company said.

North Texas pediatricians, Dallas mom hopeful in Pfizer vaccine trials for kids 5 to 11

Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for kids ages 5 through 11. The company plans on asking for emergency use authorization from the FDA by the end of the month. Local pediatricians and one Dallas mom who had her kids in vaccine trials are ecstatic.

COVID-19 has killed as many Americans as 1918 Spanish flu

COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000.

US to require incoming foreign travelers to be vaccinated against COVID-19

Beginning in November, all foreign travelers flying to the U.S. will need to show proof of vaccination before boarding, as well as proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within three days of the flight.

CDC study: Moderna vaccine most effective at preventing hospitalization

A CDC study comparing the three vaccines authorized in the U.S. found that Moderna’s is most effective at preventing hospitalization due to COVID-19.

CDC: Health care-associated infections up amid COVID-19 pandemic

Last week, the CDC published data from more than 3,000 hospitals showing that infections people contracted while in hospitals went up in 2020, after going down for several years in a row.

Cook Children's delaying all non-urgent surgeries to free up space in crowded hospital

For many North Texas children and their families, the COVID-19 crisis is hitting home. The hospital is putting their surgeries on hold to free beds for other children who are critically ill.

Jordin Sparks spreading awareness about disease that killed her 16-year-old sister

FOX 4’s Shaun Rabb sat down with Jordin Sparks as she recounted the memory of her sister fighting sickle cell anemia and ultimately passing away in 2018 at just 16 years old.

Biden tasks OSHA with enforcing COVID-19 vaccine mandates

President Joe Biden directed OSHA to write a rule forcing employers with at least 100 workers to require staff get vaccinated or produce weekly test results showing they are virus free.

24 GOP state attorneys general threaten lawsuit over federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Two dozen Republican attorneys general are warning the White House of impending legal action if a proposed coronavirus vaccine requirement for as many as 100 million Americans goes into effect.

White House offered Nicki Minaj phone call to answer questions about COVID-19 vaccine

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday the White House offered Nicki Minaj a simple phone call with a health expert to answer any questions she may have about the COVID-19 vaccine.