Biden urges parents to get their kids vaccinated for Covid
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden called the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s authorization of the Covid-19 vaccine for…
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Air Force says nearly 8,500 miss deadline for Covid-19 shots
By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Air Force says nearly 8,500 active duty members of the Air Force and…
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‘This doesn’t go to zero’: Doctors weigh in on the future of Covid-19 in Borderland
EL PASO, Texas — Since children are now eligible to get the Covid-19 vaccination shot, does that mean we’re one step closer to eradicating the virus…
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El Paso Children’s Hospital begins giving Covid vaccine shots to kids after CDC’s ok
EL PASO, Texas — After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control authorized the Emergency Use of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11,…
Continue Reading CDC gives final approval for Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for kids
UPDATE: U.S. health officials have given the final OK to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as 5. The director of the Centers for…
Continue Reading 97% of USAF at least partially vaccinated; feds won’t release data for Holloman AFB
ALAMOGORDO, New Mexico – Ahead of Tuesday’s deadline to have all airmen vaccinated, 97% of active duty U.S. Air Force personnel had received at least…
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CBP outlines border reopening plans for Nov. 8: Here’s what you need to know
EL PASO, Texas — On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued guidance containing new details related to the reopening of the…
Continue Reading Covid vaccine for younger kids being shipped in anticipation of CDC final approval
WASHINGTON, DC — The go-ahead for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 could happen this week. The Food and Drug Administration has…
Continue Reading Covid-19’s global death toll tops 5 million in under 2 years
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The global death toll from Covid-19 has topped 5 million, nearly two years into a crisis that has not only…
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Military weighs penalties for those who refuse Covid vaccine
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As deadlines loom for military and defense civilians to get mandated COVID-19 vaccines,…
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4 fully-vaccinated El Pasoans among 14 new Covid deaths; youngest victims in 30s
EL PASO, Texas — There were 14 El Pasoans who died from Covid-19 over the past week, with four of those being breakthrough deaths involving a…
Continue Reading Emergency vaccine rule for large employers will be issued ‘in the coming days’
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Federal Register will publish within days the Labor Department’s rule requiring private businesses with 100 or more…
Continue Reading White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19
By AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki says she has contracted COVID-19. Psaki…
Continue Reading Texas and 10-state coalition file lawsuits challenging Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors
By Amy Simonson, Rebekah Riess and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Texas on Friday filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over its Covid-19 vaccine…
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New Mexico pushes vaccines and boosters as immunity wanes
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico was among the first states out of the gate when the Covid-19 vaccine push began. Now, top health officials say it…
Continue Reading Supreme Court declines to block Maine vaccine mandate
By DAVID SHARP and JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an emergency appeal from health care workers in…
Continue Reading US Intelligence community releases full declassified report that does not determine origin of Covid-19
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community released a declassified report on Friday that confirmed that it has not reached a conclusion on…
Continue Reading FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
By MATTHEW PERRONE and LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has paved the way for children ages 5…
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UTEP may require vaccines for some workers to meet federal contractor mandate
EL PASO, Texas — Under President Joe Biden’s recent executive order, federal contractors have until Dec. 8 to ensure that their workers are fully…
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NMSU to require Covid-19 vaccines for all employees, eliminates weekly testing option
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — New Mexico State University will now require all faculty and other workers – including student employees – to be fully…
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El Paso City Council votes to continue mask lawsuit vs. state of Texas
EL PASO, Texas — A majority of El Paso City Council members told the city attorney to continue with on-going litigation against the state of Texas…
Continue Reading FDA panel endorses Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for young kids
UPDATE: U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for younger children. The vote Tuesday afternoon by the Food…
Continue Reading El Paso doctor weighs in on Covid vaccine for kids as FDA discusses approval for Pfizer shot
EL PASO, Texas — The Food and Drug Administrations advisory panel could authorize Pfizer’s vaccine for 5 to 11 year olds on Tuesday. One El Paso…
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Grim milestone: Over 5,000 Covid deaths in New Mexico; over 500 in Dona Ana County
SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico has reached the grim milestone of having more than 5,000 deaths from Covid-19, officials said Monday. Of those…
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1 fully-vaccinated El Pasoan among 5 new Covid deaths; 2 new Delta variant cases
EL PASO, Texas — Five El Pasoans died from Covid-19 over the past week, with one of those being a breakthrough death involving a fully-vaccinated…
Continue Reading Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Moderna says its low-dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds. It is the second…
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Samaniego looks back a year after El Paso’s ‘worst in nation’ bout with Covid
EL PASO, Texas — One year ago at this time, El Paso County shattered a pandemic record as health officials announced 1,161 new Covid-19 cases in a…
Continue Reading FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks effective for young kids
By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press Federal scientists say kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine appear highly effective…
Continue Reading City of El Paso to provide Moderna, J&J vaccine booster shots
EL PASO, Texas – The City of El Paso announced it will now administer booster doses for Moderna’s and Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus…
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CDC expands Covid booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
UPDATE: Federal health officials say millions more Americans can get a Covid-19 booster and choose a different vaccine for that next shot. Certain…
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