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Austin-Travis County Moves To Stage 4 COVID-19 Guidance, …

WEBLea esta nota en español. Austin and Travis County are moving into stage 4 of Austin Public Health’s risk-based guidelines as coronavirus cases and …

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Anyone 12 and older can now get a COVID-19 booster shot.

WEBAs people return from the holidays, it might be time to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine booster. Federal officials have expanded eligibility for the shots, and now …

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Here's A Rundown Of Walk-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Sites In Austin

WEBPeople can show up between 9 a.m. and noon on Friday, or between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on either Saturday or Sunday. UT Health Austin. UT is offering walk-up …

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Austin Area Moves To Stage 5 Risk As COVID-19 Hospitalizations …

WEBLea esta nota en español. Austin and Travis County have moved into Stage 5, the highest level of risk in the local health department’s COVID-19 guidelines.. Dr. …

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Here's Where You Can Get A COVID-19 Vaccine This Weekend In …

WEBThe Southeast Library is located at 5803 Nuckols Crossing Road. Little Walnut Creek. Austin Public Health will have a walk-in vaccination site at the Little …

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Austin Public Health to use new COVID-19 risk charts to align with …

WEBThe health agency is doing away with the Stage 1 through 5 charts and using charts that show three levels: low, medium and high COVID-19 risk. Austin-Travis …

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Austin health leaders update COVID-19 risk guidance chart as …

WEBLee esta historia en español. Austin Public Health is updating its COVID-19 risk-staging chart because of the fast-spreading omicron variant. Health Authority Dr. …

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Here's where to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Austin for the youngest …

WEBThe federal government this month approved COVID-19 vaccinations for the youngest recipients yet: children ages 6 months to 5 years. Dr. Desmar Walkes, Austin …

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Austin Public Health To Open Vaccine Eligibility To General Public …

WEBAustin Public Health is opening up COVID-19 vaccine signups to all adults next week. Beginning Monday, anyone 18 years or older will be eligible to schedule an …

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Austin area moves to Stage 4 risk precautions as COVID cases soar

WEBThe Austin area is returning to Stage 4 of Austin Public Health's risk-based guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Stage 4 is the agency's second …

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Waiting For A Vaccine Appointment From Austin Public Health

WEBLee esta historia en español. Austin Public Health's vaccine registration process has caused a bit of confusion. People have told KUT they’re experiencing …

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It has gotten harder to measure COVID in Austin. Here’s what to …

WEBWith many folks using home tests, it takes a patchwork of metrics to get a full picture of COVID. But regardless of what the data shows at a granular level, the health …

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COVID-19 Cases Are Surging In Austin, Again. Here's Where You …

WEBSome drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites have closed or downsized over the last few months as vaccines rolled out and cases declined. But the highly contagious …

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What is Central Health and why should you care

WEBCentral Health is Travis County’s hospital district. Voters approved its creation in 2004, and Central Health began serving patients a year later. Central Health …

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Four years after COVID’s arrival, Austin’s 'long haulers' still search

WEBRecent studies have shown that this effect is particularly pronounced when long COVID patients attempt to exercise, which can result in a crash of fatigue, brain fog …

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Texas lawmakers extend Medicaid access after birth to improve …

WEBAdvocating for structural changes in maternal health care. Parkland Health in Dallas, which facilitates about 11,000 births a year, supported HB 12 at the …

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Texas Children's opens new hospital in North Austin KUT Radio, …

WEBTexas Children’s Hospital North Austin is the hospital chain’s first Central Texas campus, joining more than 20 outpatient clinics Texas Children’s operates in the …

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Travis County narrowly approves Central Health budget and tax …

WEBAfter weeks of discussion and debate, Travis County commissioners gave final approval to a $744 million budget for local public hospital district Central Health on …

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How healthcare issues fared in the 2023 Texas Legislature

WEBThe regular legislative session ended Monday, and all this week, we’ll be taking a closer look how certain issues fared — what passed and what failed.. Here’s …

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Texas is a hotspot for new HIV infections, but many still can’t …

WEBDoug Hardy, a physician with the HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) organization Prism Health North Texas, said taking a pill a day to prevent HIV …

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UT Austin changes message again, says arrested students will be …

WEBStudents arrested at UT Austin this week will be allowed back on campus for any purpose, a university spokesperson said, reversing earlier statements. The …

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Austin ISD plans to cut at least $30 million from its next budget

WEBAustin ISD officials have said they need to make at least $30 million in budget cuts for the upcoming school year, and they are trying to limit the impact on campuses. …

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