The latest health care news from The Texas Tribune.
Fifty-seven percent of voters support mask requirements in indoor public spaces based on local conditions, while 58% support mask requirements in public schools. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4299b86a26cafe20c692075e3be9063e/UT-TT%20Covid%20Poll%20TT.jpg)
The new state survey is the first time Texas health officials have been able to statistically measure the vaccine's true impact on the pandemic. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/674a67ebf8ac98fb54c8196ab0e81fbf/HISD%20COVID%20Vaccine%20MYL%20TT%2020.jpeg)
Gov. Greg Abbott has a higher approval rating among Texans than Biden, but more Texans still disapprove of the governor’s performance than approve. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/eede9be5e3ee421af88777b55372d483/UT-TT%20Biden%20TT.jpg)
The order followed a joint petition filed by a handful of states, including Texas, plus several businesses and advocacy groups that argued overreach by the administration. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/30749e2e80da4209ba1727e5f9998e5c/Moderna%20Vaccine%20JV%20TT%2005.jpg)
Appointment slots filled up quickly for the first pediatric doses. More kid-friendly shot sites come with therapy dogs, toys and snacks. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3b1b78fc0edca2a6a1483cf784a91fe3/Kid%20Vaccine%20Rollout%20HTX%20AM%2007.jpg)
The new rules preempt state and local laws, including part of Gov. Greg Abbott’s ban on vaccine mandates. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/fc1d25db86c0459f5c593fd4619a8e57/Wilco%20Mass%20Vaccination%20SF%20TT%2004.jpg)
A gun rights group filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in opposition to Texas’ abortion law, fearful that similar statutes could be crafted in other states to target gun ownership. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/3b473a9484ffdb6c72bfebe9a50e4160/SCOTUS%20Nov%201%20EL%20TT%2029.jpg)
The approval marks a long-awaited milestone in the nearly two-year fight against the deadly virus that experts say has likely already infected nearly half the population in that age group. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/57afa45fec7772412823318f67cef25b/AISD%20Vaccine%20Event%20SP%20TT%2004.jpg)
Appointment wait times at out-of-state clinics since the law’s implementation were longer than those in July 2020, according to the study. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/267898f05833ae29f41ec18b6fe24b5c/Abortion%20Womens%20Health%20Clinic%20EG%20TT%2005.jpg)
Anti-abortion groups and reproductive rights activists faced off outside the U.S. Supreme Court as it heard Texas' abortion case. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7190be5cd7528769e03867e0760a00fa/SCOTUS%20Nov%201%20EL%20TT%2038.jpg)
Six justices — including two who voted against blocking Senate Bill 8 when it first went into effect — voiced concern that other states could replicate the controversial law’s enforcement mechanism. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/7e00f6d973d7387a573591c7ff8c1b33/SCOTUS%20Nov%201%20EL%20TT%2028.jpg)
In South Texas, poverty and immigration status compound the obstacles facing pregnant people seeking abortions. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4053dbd15063b53e82a2f45c5ab8ec4a/Women%20March%20HTX%20AM%20TT%2017.jpg)
The high court’s proceedings will focus on how Senate Bill 8 is enforced. It’s hard to predict what the court could decide, but its ruling will likely determine the future of abortion care in Texas and shape the legal battles to come. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/554bd228273fc5a7cff953c09cd8ad3f/US%20Capitol%20File%20EL%20TT%2004.jpg)
The federal government will now send a first shipment of more than a million doses destined for children in that age group to providers in nearly half of the state's counties. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/e322c6834b18b5ad738612217ab21c8a/AISD%20Vaccine%20Event%20SP%20TT%2015.jpg)
The vaccine’s protection goes down with time, so medical experts recommend a supplemental dose after two to six months. Find out here if it’s time to get one. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/87952d9d258fb66ef3c0677a30043506/HISD%20COVID%20Vaccine%20MYL%20TT%2023.jpeg)
Genetic screenings can help determine if a fetus will have certain conditions — or even be viable. But those usually occur at the end of the first trimester, long after Texas' new abortion law bans people from terminating their pregnancies. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/79ca099a331201fb32af47fd4b3188c5/SB8%20Complications%20PH%20TT%2002.jpg)
“We’re not done going after these other companies,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said. Overdose deaths related to opioids increased by 30% nationally in 2020. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/aadf548ad57ebd8538e7b3456aba30a6/JandJ%20REUTERS%20TT.jpg)
The move opens the door to emergency use approval by the FDA. In Texas, about 2.9 million children would be newly eligible if that happens. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/02e377f42fd6c50cb041b4f748862977/CTFB-UT%20Vaccine%20Clinic%20SP%20TT%2009.jpg)
Another hearing on the matter is scheduled for Nov. 5. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/4ad808f42d296cd1216bd4d415ff39c1/Delta%208%20JV%20TT%2002.jpg)
The high court agreed to hear the arguments quickly but declined to immediately block enforcement of the new law. Full Story
/https://static.texastribune.org/media/files/d1604e9c904e2717fea9cb30a44c2039/SCOTUS%20REUTERS%20TT%2002.jpg)