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The state's chief epidemiologist says the "steepness" of the increase the cases now is similar to what happened during the early months of the pandemic.

Preliminary data shows 99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people, according to the Department of State Health Services.

The Pentagon has issued new guidance that allows Joint Base San Antonio commanders to ask for proof of vaccination from troops that do not wear masks.

Both Dallas and Tarrant Counties have seen increases in coronavirus cases over the past few weeks. Public Health officials attribute the growth to the spread of the more transmissible delta variant and the number of North Texans who are still unvaccinated.

The updated guidance promotes vaccination for those old enough and says vaccinated children may not need masks. What about kids too young for vaccines? And as summer begins, what about vacation risks?

More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been fired or resigned after a judge dismissed an employee lawsuit over the vaccine requirement.

President Biden set a goal of 70% of U.S. adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4. The White House is acknowledging Tuesday that it will likely come up short of that.

Patients skeptical of getting new vaccines are more likely to trust their primary doctor's advice.

The possibility that the vaccine won’t work — or that, as some worry, it could even hurt them — is a devastating blow after a year of sacrifice, isolation and waiting for protection against the virus.

Employees at Houston Methodist who are unwilling to get the shot say the vaccines are unsafe and even "experimental." The hospital system's CEO says they're spouting "anti-vaccination rhetoric."

While Texas and other states have been struggling to get COVID-19 vaccines to people, Mount Pleasant in Northeast Texas has doubled its vaccination rate.

Gov. Greg Abbott is urging "groups of Texans who wish to get vaccinated as a business, family unit, friend group, or more" to call the state's vaccine hotline to schedule a mobile clinic.