Austin ISD’s vaccination rates have risen amid a nationwide dip
Austin ISD’s vaccination rates for incoming kindergarteners rose by more than 20% for some required shots during the…
Trump orders separate measles, mumps and rubella shots — but none are available
Summary: – Trump’s order calls for separate measles, mumps and rubella shots, but those vaccines aren’t currently licensed…
Despite federal efforts to drop some children’s vaccine recommendations, Texas requirements unchanged – Houston Public Media
Vaccine doses get prepared at a COVID-19 vaccination site at the University of Texas at Austin on Aug.…
Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates American Academy of Pediatrics over childhood vaccine recommendations
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into the American Academy of Pediatrics, alleging…
Hello Houston – The Commuter Cut (April 23, 2026) – Houston Public Media
Hello Houston: The Commuter Cut In today’s edition of “The Commuter Cut,” Ernie Manouse and former Houston City…
Trump picks top Texas health official for CDC deputy director
President Donald Trump has chosen Dr. Jennifer Shuford, commissioner of the Texas Department of State Health Services, to…
Dr. Larry Schlesinger takes issue with nation’s new vaccine policy
Over the past year, cuts to vaccine research funding and significant changes to federal vaccine recommendations under the…
Healthy equity nonprofit aims to close city’s life expectancy gap
A small health equity nonprofit led by a former San Antonio city councilwoman has an ambitious goal of…
Flu season in North Texas isn’t over yet. Health experts predict cases could rebound
Flu season isn’t over yet in North Texas, despite what looked like a momentary drop in some flu-related…
South Carolina measles outbreak surpasses Texas’ 2025 total
The South Carolina measles outbreak has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas’ 2025 outbreak, as health officials…
Infectious diseases are making a comeback in Texas
It seems like fewer hospitalizations and deaths from preventable diseases are a good thing. Conversely, a spike in…
Letters to the Editor — Homeless in Dallas, conservative views, vaccines, Ukraine
Homeless pushed to East Dallas Downtown Dallas’ homeless encampments are no longer being addressed — they’re just being…