/tags/vaccine Vaccine en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:55:48 GMT /health/2024-08-27/austin-tx-covid-vaccine-where-to-find-appointment Appointments for the new shots are expected at some pharmacies, with the CDC expecting the vaccine to be widely available in September. Tue, 27 Aug 2024 18:55:48 GMT /health/2024-08-27/austin-tx-covid-vaccine-where-to-find-appointment Olivia Aldridge /covid-19/2024-07-23/when-is-the-right-time-to-get-a-covid-19-booster-in-austin An updated COVID vaccine will be available this fall, but some folks might want to re-up their vaccine protection sooner. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:22:24 GMT /covid-19/2024-07-23/when-is-the-right-time-to-get-a-covid-19-booster-in-austin Olivia Aldridge /health/2022-10-04/austin-public-health-expands-eligibility-for-the-monkeypox-vaccine The vaccine is no longer limited to those who were exposed to the virus or diagnosed with the disease. Tue, 04 Oct 2022 18:43:27 GMT /health/2022-10-04/austin-public-health-expands-eligibility-for-the-monkeypox-vaccine Laura Morales /covid-19/2022-09-05/omicron-boosters-do-i-need-one-and-if-so-when Updated COVID boosters are now available for anyone age 12 or older. The CDC is urging anyone who is eligible to sign up but some vaccine experts say some people might want to wait. Mon, 05 Sep 2022 13:49:19 GMT /covid-19/2022-09-05/omicron-boosters-do-i-need-one-and-if-so-when Allison Aubrey /covid-19/2022-01-13/supreme-court-blocks-bidens-vaccine-or-test-mandate-for-large-private-companies But the court upheld a separate mandate for almost all employees at hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers that receive federal funds. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 19:58:45 GMT /covid-19/2022-01-13/supreme-court-blocks-bidens-vaccine-or-test-mandate-for-large-private-companies Nina Totenberg /en-espanol/2021-08-25/realidad-mitos-comunes-vacuna-covid-19 La ciencia detrás de la eficacia y la seguridad de las vacunas es firme y está respaldada por tecnologías que han existido desde hace décadas, dijo Ilya Finkelstein, un profesor de biociencias moleculares en la Universidad de Texas en Austin. Wed, 25 Aug 2021 20:43:39 GMT /en-espanol/2021-08-25/realidad-mitos-comunes-vacuna-covid-19 Jennifer Stayton /en-espanol/2021-08-19/consejos-convencer-personas-vacunas-covid-19 ¿Cómo puedes convencer a alguien de que se ponga la vacuna contra el COVID-19? Para algunos, la respuesta podría depender en quién y en qué confíen. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 21:22:25 GMT /en-espanol/2021-08-19/consejos-convencer-personas-vacunas-covid-19 Jennifer Stayton /covid-19/2021-08-19/no-microchips-no-metals-no-dna-damage-reviewing-how-and-why-the-covid-19-vaccine-works The science behind the efficacy and safety of the vaccines is firm, says UT-Austin molecular biosciences associate professor Ilya Finkelstein, and their rapid development was supported by technologies that have been around for decades. Thu, 19 Aug 2021 14:12:22 GMT /covid-19/2021-08-19/no-microchips-no-metals-no-dna-damage-reviewing-how-and-why-the-covid-19-vaccine-works Jennifer Stayton /covid-19/2021-08-18/drop-the-pressure-threats-and-agendas-talking-to-the-unvaccinated-about-getting-a-covid-19-vaccine How might those who haven't gotten vaccinated be persuaded? For some, it may come down to whom and what they trust. Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:38:14 GMT /covid-19/2021-08-18/drop-the-pressure-threats-and-agendas-talking-to-the-unvaccinated-about-getting-a-covid-19-vaccine Jennifer Stayton /covid-19/2021-06-06/a-new-type-of-covid-19-vaccine-could-debut-soon Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload. Sun, 06 Jun 2021 19:06:59 GMT /covid-19/2021-06-06/a-new-type-of-covid-19-vaccine-could-debut-soon Joe Palca