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City of El Paso to provide Covid vaccine booster shots

September 25, 2021 4:25 PM KVIA ABC-7

EL PASO, Texas —Beginning Monday, the City of El Paso said it will begin to administer the Covid-19 Pfizer booster vaccine to eligible adults who…

5 things to know about coronavirus booster shots

September 25, 2021 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Booster shots are here, after much hoopla from the White House and a great deal of discussion and consideration from the teams of…

‘We will not boost our way out of this pandemic,’ CDC director says as 70 million eligible Americans remain unvaccinated

September 25, 2021 12:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Aya Elamroussi, CNN Three-quarters of eligible Americans have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and some are now able to receive an…

Do something good for yourself — nothing

September 25, 2021 12:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Lisa Selin Davis, CNN Among the many tragedies Covid-19 has wrought, some people have found unexpected gifts. The chance to slow down and…

Researchers who developed the mRNA technology behind Covid vaccines win “America’s Nobel”

September 24, 2021 7:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Two US researchers who developed the technology that underlies both the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines won a…

Funeral set for prominent El Paso veteran John Ceballos, who died of Covid-19

September 21, 2021 4:56 PM KVIA ABC-7

UPDATE, Sept. 24: Funeral arrangements for prominent El Paso veteran and community leader John Ceballos have been announced. His viewing will be at…

Masks in school help prevent Covid-19 outbreaks and spread, CDC studies find

September 24, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 outbreaks are far more likely in schools that don’t require students and staff to wear masks, new data from…

U.S. House votes to protect abortion rights amid new Texas law

September 24, 2021 10:15 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Legislation passed by the U.S. House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. But the bill’s 218-211 approval…

4 tips to help your teenager build resilience through volunteerism and activism

September 24, 2021 7:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Phyllis L. Fagell When five teenagers realized during virtual learning that their Glenbard, Illinois, classmates were strugging, they set up a…

CDC leader adds people with risky jobs to COVID booster list

September 23, 2021 10:08 AM Associated Press

By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writers The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has endorsed COVID-19 booster shots for…

Pandemic lessons: How El Paso medical school students have had to adapt

September 24, 2021 6:04 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Training to be a doctor in the middle of a pandemic. In many ways, medical students in El Paso have had the opportunity to…

Dinosaurs are colossal beings that shaped our childhood. Psychologists share why they capture kids’ hearts

September 24, 2021 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Megan Marples, CNN James Kirkland picked up his first dinosaur toy when he was 5 years old in 1959. He remembers it like it was yesterday. Little…

Covid-19 vaccine boosters can begin for some US adults as CDC partially diverges from its advisers’ recommendations

September 24, 2021 4:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Following days of lengthy debate among vaccine experts, booster shots of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be…

These 18 states have still not vaccinated at least half of their residents

September 24, 2021 12:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Travis Caldwell, CNN With a surge in new Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations, health officials and state leaders have ratcheted up their calls for…

Juarez Fair runs through Oct. 10 with Covid precautions, but also risk

September 22, 2021 12:00 PM Wil Herren

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico — An El Paso infectious disease expert says the Juarez fair could be a risk to El Paso if proper Covid safety measures are not…

CDC advisers recommend booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine for certain adults only

September 23, 2021 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention argued long and hard Thursday before endorsing giving…

Common painkiller should be investigated for possible risks to developing fetuses, experts say

September 23, 2021 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN An international group of 13 scientists has released a statement calling for the health care community to carefully consider…

‘Keep the kids engaged’: El Paso phys ed coach outlines challenges of pandemic weight gain

September 23, 2021 6:04 AM Brianna Chavez

EL PASO, Texas — After being cooped up at home for quite some time, Borderland doctors are starting to see more kids and teens come in with issues…

Give beets a chance with these easy, tasty recipes

September 23, 2021 2:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Casey Barber, CNN Even for vegetable lovers, beets can be a hard sell. Beets are one of those love-’em-or-hate-’em vegetables, with…

Kids are bringing pandemic stress to school. Here’s how to spot it

September 23, 2021 2:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Channon Hodge, CNN; Video by Natalia V. Osipova and Tawanda Scott Sambou, CNN With children returning to school, there’s a massive effort…

It’s far from over, but Delta coronavirus wave might be the last major wave of infection, former FDA commissioner says

September 22, 2021 11:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna and Madeline Holcombe, CNN The current wave of Covid-19 cases driven by the Delta coronavirus variant has the potential to be the…

FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-risk

September 22, 2021 5:41 PM Associated Press

By MATTHEW PERRONE, LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press The U.S. has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer’s…

FDA authorizes booster dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for people 65 and older

September 22, 2021 5:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday it would grant emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer’s…

Vaccine protection against Covid-19 wanes over time, especially for older people, CDC says

September 22, 2021 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Maggie Fox and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN The protection provided by Covid-19 vaccines appears to wane over time, especially for people 65 and older, a…

People with migraines get less REM sleep, study finds

September 22, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Rogers, CNN People with migraines might get less of the sleep stage crucial for thinking and memory, according to new research. Rapid eye…

People who eat more dairy fat have lower risk of heart disease, study suggests

September 22, 2021 10:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Amy Woodyatt, CNN People with a higher consumption of dairy fat have a lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those with low intakes, according…