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Texas won't be getting its Covid-19 vaccine shipments until weather conditions improve, state officials say
Snowstorms across the state are expected to affect Texas’ effort to vaccinate people this week. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “has put vaccine shipments on hold” due to dangerous conditions created by the storm, the Texas Department of…
Public Health • By Ashley Lopez, KUT • Feb 16, 2021
Austin Public Health begins setting up appointments for people to get second dose of Covid-19 vaccine
Austin Public Health received its first shipment of second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday and is now reaching out to schedule appointments with people who are due for their next shot. APH began receiving 12,000 doses a week…
Public Health • By Marisa Charpentier, KUT • Feb 11, 2021
Austin Public Health's vaccine data shows more effort is needed to reach Black and Hispanic residents
Austin Public Health is now publishing demographic data on its Covid-19 vaccine distributions. The data is available in an online dashboard that will be updated weekly. The dashboard shows that as of Jan. 29, APH had distributed 31,251 doses. About 70 percent…
Public Health • By Marisa Charpentier, KUT • Feb 9, 2021
Waiting for a vaccine appointment from Austin Public Health? Here's what we know so far.
Austin Public Health’s vaccine registration process has caused a bit of confusion. People have told KUT they’re experiencing technical difficulties with the signup portal or they’re frustrated because they’ve signed up but haven’t been able to snag an appointment yet.…
Public Health • By Marisa Charpentier, KUT • Feb 4, 2021
City, county partner up to launch Covid vaccine call center
Travis County is teaming up with the city of Austin to support a bilingual Covid-19 call center aimed at helping registered residents make appointments to get vaccinated. Stephanie Hayden-Howard, the director of Austin Public Health, told Tuesday’s special joint session…
Public Health • By Seth Smalley • Feb 3, 2021
Central Health moves forward with Eastern Travis County developments
The Central Health Board of Managers approved the expansion of its Eastern Travis County health and wellness centers at a virtual meeting Wednesday night. Central Health Vice Presidents Stephanie McDonald and Mike Knodel presented a slideshow on the proposed expansions.…
Public Health • By Ramon Rodriguez • Feb 1, 2021
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Top doc Escott defends decision to vaccinate state legislators
Interim Austin-Travis Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott doubled down yesterday on his conviction that state legislators should receive priority vaccinations, even if it means young and healthy lawmakers receive the vaccine ahead of more at-risk people. Citing both the in-person…
Public Health • By Seth Smalley • Jan 20, 2021
Hundreds line up for Covid vaccines from Austin Public Health. But the wait was 'worth it.'
Frank Kucharski and his wife, Jill Jones, were near the back of the line that wove around an Austin Public Health vaccination center at least twice in Northeast Austin on Thursday. They estimated they had a three-hour wait ahead of…
Public Health • By Audrey McGlinchy, KUT • Jan 15, 2021
Travis County officials say infusion center for Covid-19 antibodies is struggling to keep up with demand
The demand for monoclonal antibodies to treat Covid-19 is “far outstripping supply,” officials said at a news conference Wednesday. “We are working hard to expand the capabilities at the infusion site to performing 75 infusions a day,” Dr. Jason Pickett,…
Public Health • By Ashley Lopez, KUT • Jan 14, 2021
Alternate care site opens in Austin as area hospitals reach capacity
The Covid-19 alternate care site at the Austin Convention Center is now open as the county’s interim health authority warned overwhelming the area’s hospital system is “inevitable” at this point. “Patients will be referred here directly from hospitals; this is…
Public Health • By Jerry Quijano, KUT • Jan 13, 2021
'Stay home and don't travel,' public health officials advise Austinites
Lee esta historia en español. People should take the rising number of Covid-19 cases into consideration as they weigh their holiday plans this week, the interim health authority for Austin-Travis County said. “Our best advice is stay home and don’t…
Public Health • By Ashley Lopez, KUT • Dec 22, 2020
Thousands of Central Texans are facing hunger because of the pandemic. The need isn't going away any time soon.
Hundreds of cars trailed out of Navarro Early College High School’s parking lot on Monday morning, as families lined up to receive boxes of food – gallons of milk, bags of potatoes, packs of meat. Like many organizations that operate…
