Coronavirus
Grim Pandemic Milestone Reached by U.S.
The COVID-19 death rate hit a grim milestone last week – but it took longer to reach it thanks to vaccination efforts.
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PCCI Reports Updates on County’s Herd Immunity Goal
From April to the end of May, the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation’s COVID-19 Vulnerability Index recorded a 40% drop in average vulnerability.
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The Disparate Impact of COVID-19
All businesses were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic this past year, but not all were affected equally.
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New Initiatives to Help Promote Vaccination Among Young Adults
United States health officials are asking young adults to refrain from swiping left on their COVID-19 vaccinations.
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UP ZIP Code Hits ‘Herd Immunity,’ But What About Dallas County?
While “herd immunity” remains elusive in the U.S. and North Texas as a whole, 12 Dallas County ZIP codes have reached the 80% threshold, including 75225 in University Park.
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Slowing COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Slows Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’
A continued slowing vaccination rate recently pushed the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI) to push back its forecast for when Dallas County could reach herd immunity to late July.
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Navigating the Great Unmasking
Throughout the pandemic, pulling on a mask to interact with strangers became a matter of course – and new guidance freeing vaccinated individuals from the ritual has some worried.
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Abbott Prohibits Local Governments, School Districts From Requiring Masks
Gov. Greg Abbott Tuesday issued an executive order prohibiting governmental entities in Texas from requiring or mandating mask wearing.
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FDA OKs Expanding Use of Pfizer Vaccine In Ages 12-15
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age.
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One Shot Is Good, Two Shots Are Better
Infectious disease experts (and mathematicians) are pretty unanimous: 64% is nice, but 94% is even better.
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State Vaccine Efforts Shift
After President Joe Biden announced that the country would begin a shift from mass vaccination efforts to more tailored options in more neighborhoods, Texas health officials began making changes to the way COVID vaccines are distributed, too.
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