A federal judge blocked the requirement last week. The U.S. and many other nations already were urging adults to get booster shots to pump up immunity that can wane months after vaccination, calls that intensified with the discovery of the worrisome new omicron variant. Shuford stressed improved surveillance across the state is also important in the short term as the variant spreads throughout the state. When we give someone a booster, what we're doing is really enhancing the immune response," Perl said. We still are hanging on to our vendor locations and public health locations, but some of the public health locations that we're seeing max capacity of about 200 - 250 a day are seeing less than 20, Taneja said. He recently has said the state is preparing for the day when the coronavirus can be considered endemic, with rules that accept that it is here to stay but can be managed with caution. Since Thanksgiving, the statewide seven-day average case rate has increased by almost half (47%) and hospitalizations have increased by 14%. This hour of KPRC 2 News Today delivers news, weather, and traffic along with the biggest topics impacting our community every day - exclusively on the KPRC 2+ livestream. He says officials will continue to monitor COVID-19 trends and adjust safety protocols as needed. It helps families of students with disabilities cover the cost of services, such as tutoring, from state-approved vendors. School masking rules have turned school board meetings heated in several districts. So let's do that, and other folks who are not yet vaccinated, certainly it's time to get vaccinated.". Health officials continue emphasizing that those most at risk for the virus are unvaccinated, and that booster shots, in particular, provide significant protection from serious illness, hospitalization and death. That's more than double the number administrators expect during non-COVID years. While Texas has not yet detected it, Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are challenging the new rules in court. Bray said residents should monitor COVID advisories before traveling. However, many counties soon reinstituted local mask orders as the summer delta surge took hold. Do I need the new COVID-19 booster? Early College High School at El Centro Campus, Esperanza Hope Medrano Elementary School, Felix G. Botello Personalized Learning Elementary School, Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School, Franklin D. Roosevelt High School of Innovation, George Bannerman Dealey Montessori Academy, George Herbert Walker Bush Elementary School, Henry B. Gonzalez Personalized Learning Academy, Henry W. Longfellow Career Exploration Academy, Innovation, Design, Entrepreneurship Academy at James W. Fannin, Irma Lerma Rangel Young Womens Leadership School, J.P. Starks Math, Science and Technology Vanguard, Jill Stone Elementary School at Vickery Meadow, John Lewis Social Justice Academy at Oliver Wendell Holmes, K.B.
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