FDA Acts To Expand Use Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan03

FDA Acts To Expand Use Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA Jan. 3, 2022 News Release Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to: Expand the use of a single booster dose to include use in individuals 12 through 15 years of age.Shorten the time between the completion of primary vaccination of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and a booster dose to at least five months.Allow for a third primary...

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First Known Case Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant In Texas Identified In Harris County
Dec06

First Known Case Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant In Texas Identified In Harris County

DSHS News Release – 6:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 The first known Texas case of the COVID-19 B.1.1.529 variant has been identified in a resident of Harris County. The adult female resident was recently diagnosed with COVID-19. Results of genetic sequencing this week showed that the infection was caused by the Omicron variant strain. The case is being investigated by Harris County Public Health and the Texas Department of State...

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FDA Expands Eligibility For COVID-19 Vaccine Booster For All Individuals 18 Or Older
Nov19

FDA Expands Eligibility For COVID-19 Vaccine Booster For All Individuals 18 Or Older

FDA News Release – November 19, 2021 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for both the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, authorizing use of a single booster dose for all individuals 18 years of age and older after completion of primary vaccination with any FDA-authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC)...

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CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Earns 5th Consecutive ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Nov10

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Earns 5th Consecutive ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

Sulphur Springs, Texas, November 10, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, MS, Senior Market DevelopmentCHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur [email protected] CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction...

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FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use In Children 5 Through 11 Years of Age
Oct29

FDA Authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use In Children 5 Through 11 Years of Age

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 USFDA New Release Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 to include children 5 through 11 years of age. The authorization was based on the FDA’s thorough and transparent evaluation of the data that included input from independent advisory committee experts who overwhelmingly voted in favor of making the...

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FDA Takes Additional Actions On Use Of A Booster Dose For COVID-19 Vaccines
Oct21

FDA Takes Additional Actions On Use Of A Booster Dose For COVID-19 Vaccines

US FDA News Release The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday, Oct. 20, took action to expand the use of a booster dose for COVID-19 vaccines in eligible populations. The agency is amending the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines to allow for the use of a single booster dose as follows: The use of a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine that may be administered at least 6 months after...

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Slaton Files 3 Bills To Ban COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
Oct07

Slaton Files 3 Bills To Ban COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates

News Release – Oct 7, 2021 AUSTIN, TEXAS – Texas House District 2 Representative Bryan Slaton Thursday announced the filing of three pieces of legislation: House Bills 33, HB 110 and HB 125, to protect Texans against unjust COVID-19 vaccine mandates. HB 33 would prohibit companies and hospitals in Texas from forcing COVID-19 vaccines on their employees. HB 110 would stop state and local governmental entities, including...

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Smith Appointed Interim CEO Of Hospital District While Search For Next Executive Continues
Sep29

Smith Appointed Interim CEO Of Hospital District While Search For Next Executive Continues

Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors Tuesday afternoon appointed Brent Smith to serve as interim CEO while the search for a new financial executive continues. Brent Smith, HCHD COO/Hopkins County EMS director, appointed interim COO/CFO for HCHD HCHD Board voted unanimously, following an executive session at the end of the Sept. 28, 2021 meeting, to appoint Smith to serve as chief executive officer for the hospital...

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CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital: News Release September 28, 2021
Sep28

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital: News Release September 28, 2021

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News – September 28, 2021 CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] COVID Testing Do You Need a COVID test, but are unable to get in to see your provider for...

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COVID Data: 95 Percent Of COVID Patients  Hospitalized Locally Are Unvaccinated
Aug30

COVID Data: 95 Percent Of COVID Patients Hospitalized Locally Are Unvaccinated

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News 9.5 Percent Of Patients Testing COVID Positive At CHRISTUS Locations Were Vaccinated By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, August 30, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus...

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