/tags/omicron Omicron en-US Copyright Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-23/coronavirus-variant-texas-spike The CDC is reporting that there’s high COVID-19 virus transmission nationally, including in Texas, due to the JN.1 variant. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2024-01-23/coronavirus-variant-texas-spike Elena Rivera, Justin Martin /health-wellness/2023-09-15/new-covid-vaccine-available-north-texas The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyone older than 6 months get an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall. What's the rollout like in North Texas? Fri, 15 Sep 2023 17:27:54 GMT /health-wellness/2023-09-15/new-covid-vaccine-available-north-texas Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2023-01-10/north-texas-covid-19-cases-xbb-variant COVID-19 cases were already rising ahead of the holidays, and the trend is continuing into 2023. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 17:30:00 GMT /health-wellness/2023-01-10/north-texas-covid-19-cases-xbb-variant Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-12-19/fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccine-boosters-for-children-5-and-younger The new Pfizer and Moderna boosters require two to three previous doses of the original vaccine. But Philip Huang, Dallas County's health director, says demand for the original has been low. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-12-19/fda-approves-updated-covid-vaccine-boosters-for-children-5-and-younger Sam Baker /health-wellness/2022-12-16/north-texas-covid-19-surge-winter-2022 COVID-19 cases have been steadily increasing since Thanksgiving, with more than 18,000 new cases this past week. On top of that, doctors are dealing with an influx of RSV and flu patients. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-12-16/north-texas-covid-19-surge-winter-2022 Elena Rivera, Pablo Arauz Peña /health-wellness/2022-12-02/texas-long-covid-symptoms-treatment-omicron One year after the COVID-19 omicron variant began its spread across Texas, doctors are concerned about the effects of “long COVID” — even as case numbers and hospitalizations have declined. Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-12-02/texas-long-covid-symptoms-treatment-omicron Elena Rivera /health-wellness/2022-11-11/new-omicron-subvariants-now-dominant-in-the-u-s-raising-fears-of-a-winter-surge Step aside, BA.5. The new variants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from previous infection and vaccination. Sat, 12 Nov 2022 15:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-11-11/new-omicron-subvariants-now-dominant-in-the-u-s-raising-fears-of-a-winter-surge Rob Stein /health-wellness/2022-09-15/north-texas-omicron-covid-19-vaccine-booster-shot-dose-moderna-pfizer Public health leaders in North Texas say now is the time to get a COVID-19 booster targeting the omicron variant. Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:00:00 GMT /health-wellness/2022-09-15/north-texas-omicron-covid-19-vaccine-booster-shot-dose-moderna-pfizer Elena Rivera /news/2022-08-30/fda-expected-to-authorize-new-omicron-specific-covid-boosters-this-week The Food and Drug Administration is planning to authorize a new generation of COVID-19 boosters this week that for the first time will target the omicron variant. Tue, 30 Aug 2022 17:24:39 GMT /news/2022-08-30/fda-expected-to-authorize-new-omicron-specific-covid-boosters-this-week Rob Stein /politics/2022-02-14/republicans-call-on-biden-to-end-covids-public-health-emergency-designation Mon, 14 Feb 2022 20:42:16 GMT /politics/2022-02-14/republicans-call-on-biden-to-end-covids-public-health-emergency-designation Alana Wise | NPR