SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico is now administering the Pfizer vaccine to children ages 12 to 15, as state health officials pushed Thursday for more people to get vaccinated. The move by the state Health Department follows authorizations this week by the federal Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control
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EL PASO, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services dashboard as of Thursday afternoon reflects that 50.9% of those eligible in El Paso are now fully vaccinated for Covid-19. It’s a milestone moment with over half of those able to get a vaccine doing so. How does El Paso stack up in the
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced seven coronavirus-related deaths and 38 new cases Thursday morning. The latest fatalities included: 2 men in their 50s2 women in their 70s2 men in their 70s1 man in his 90s El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,585. There are
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The City of El Paso announced it will start offering the Pfizer vaccine to 12-15 year olds starting on Thursday. It comes after the vaccine got the green light from both the FDA and the CDC. The city will only be administering the vaccine to this age group at the
Continue Reading ATLANTA, Georgia — U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday evening that the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in 12-15-year-olds. “Today, I adopted CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that endorsed the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine and its use
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Good Morning El Paso’s Mauricio Casillas spoke to Dr. Ogechika Alozie, an El Paso-based infectious disease expert, about what parents should consider when it comes to vaccinating their children against Covid-19. “I think it’s important for them to understand that this vaccine is safe,” he said. “Whether they get it
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four coronavirus-related deaths and 105 new cases Wednesday. The latest fatalities included a man in his 40s and one woman each in her 50s, 70s and 80s. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll increased to 2,578. There are 25 suspected Covid-19 deaths
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said Tuesday that local health leaders are waiting on getting approval from the State of Texas before they will begin to administer the Pfizer vaccine to 12-15 year olds. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — As Covid-19 vaccines become more accessible, demand continues to decline. Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services shows less doses have been administered in El Paso each week for the past several weeks. The county hit a vaccination peak in early April when more than 72,000 doses were
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three coronavirus related deaths and 60 new cases Tuesday. The number of known active cases stands at 1,789. Meanwhile, El Paso County’s pandemic death toll increased to 2,574. The latest fatalities included a man in his 40s, a man in his 50s and
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expanding use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to children as young as 12. The FDA said Monday afternoon that the shot is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing of more than 2,000 U.S. volunteers. It’s welcome news for families struggling to
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced three coronavirus related deaths and 34 new cases Monday. That’s the fewest cases announced in a single day since June 1, 2020; the number of known active cases stands at 1,831. Meanwhile, El Paso County’s pandemic death toll increased to 2,571. The
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Anthony Fauci says federal guidance on wearing face coverings indoors may change soon. Sunday on ABC News, Fauci was asked whether it’s time to start relaxing indoor masks requirements. Fauci replied, “I think so, and I think you’re going to probably be seeing that as we go along, and as more
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas – El Paso public health officials announced one new Covid-19 death on Sunday involving a man in his 70s, bringing the total number of pandemic fatalities in El Paso County to 2,568. Officials also reported 73 added coronavirus cases on Sunday, saying the number of active infections among El Pasoans currently totals
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials announced four new Covid-19 deaths Saturday to raise the county’s pandemic death count to 2,567. The latest victims included a man in his 50s, two women in their 60s and a woman in her 70s. Officials also reported 82 additional coronavirus cases for a pandemic tally
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced four new coronavirus-related deaths and 74 new cases Friday morning. The latest fatalities included: 1 man in his 50s1 man in his 60s2 men in their 70s El Paso County’s pandemic death toll stands at 2,563. There are 1,993 known active cases
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — Pfizer/BioNTech has initiated its application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for full FDA approval of its Covid-19 vaccine for people ages 16 and older, the companies said Friday. This is the first Covid-19 vaccine in the United States to be assessed for full approval from the FDA. Pfizer’s mRNA two-shot
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported seven coronavirus-related deaths and 46 new cases Thursday. The latest fatality victims included: 1 woman in her 50s2 men in their 70s3 women in their 70s1 man in his 90s El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,559. Health officials
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SANTE FE, New Mexico — All but three counties in New Mexico are now in the least restrictive ‘Turquoise’ level according to the latest map released from the state Department of Health on Wednesday. New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Dr. Tracie Collins and New Mexico Human Services Department Secretary Dr. David Scrase provided the
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines in an effort to speed the end of the pandemic. United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced the government’s position in a Wednesday statement, amid World Trade Organization talks over easing global trade rules to
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported 11 coronavirus-related deaths and 46 new cases Wednesday. The latest victims included: 1 man in his 40s2 men in their 70s1 woman in her 70s4 women in their 80s2 men in their 80s1 man in his 90s El Paso County’s pandemic death
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden is setting a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by July 4. This comes as the administration pushes to make it easier for people to get shots and to bring the country closer to normalcy. The new goal includes fully vaccinating
Continue Reading WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will begin shifting how it allocates Covid-19 shots to states, moving doses from states with lower demand to those with stronger interest in vaccines. The change away from a strict by-population allocation comes as demand for the coronavirus vaccines have dropped nationwide, with some states turning down part or
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health announced one coronavirus-related death and 48 new cases Tuesday. That marks the fewest new cases reported in El Paso County since Sept. 9. The latest fatality was a man in his 50s, so El Paso’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,541. There
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas– The state of Texas has announced it will begin to ask the federal government only for doses that providers have ordered, rather than trying to get as many doses as possible. El Paso County on Monday announced that it would not be getting an additional allocation of the Covid-19 vaccine this week.
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WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is poised to authorize Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in children and teens ages 12 to 15 by early next week, a federal government official tells CNN. Pfizer has applied for emergency use authorization for its coronavirus vaccine for teens and children ages 12 to 15. The FDA
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Health Department announced one coronavirus-related death and 61 new cases Monday morning. El Paso County’s pandemic death toll now stands at 2,540. There are 46 additional suspected Covid-19 deaths currently being investigated by the health department. El Paso health department data shows that 43.1% of El Pasoans
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — For a second straight day, El Paso public health officials reported no new Covid-19 deaths on Sunday. The weekend fatality reprieve kept the county’s pandemic death total at 2,539. There were 78 additional virus cases reported Sunday, with officials indicating that there’s currently 2,270 active infections among El Pasoans. In addition,
Continue Reading EL PASO, Texas — El Paso public health officials said there were no new Covid-19 deaths to report on Saturday, leaving the cumulative number of deaths from the pandemic at 2,539. There were 157 added virus cases on Saturday, for a total to date of 134,294 cases in El Paso County – of which 2,323
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EL PASO, Texas — El Paso health officials opened two vaccine “pop-up” clinics Saturday to help vaccinate people that have yet to get their first dose. The two sites were located at the downtown farmer’s market and the the Beast Urban Park in far East El Paso and were open from 9 a.m. to 1
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