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Houston Hospital Wins Legal Fight For Vaccination Mandate

Houston Hospital Wins Legal Fight For Vaccination Mandate

DALLAS (WBAP/KLIF News) — In a ruling that may cause legal ripples across the country a federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by employees of a Houston hospital system who were suspended after they refused to be vaccinated against Covid-19. In a scathing ruling, U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes ridiculed the lead plaintiff’s…MORE

Novavax Vaccine Highly Effective Against Covid Variants

Novavax Vaccine Highly Effective Against Covid Variants

(AP) – Vaccine maker Novavax says its shot is highly effective against COVID-19 and also protects against variants. The Maryland-based company on Monday announced results from a large, late-stage study in the U.S. and Mexico that found its vaccine was about 90% effective. Preliminary data also showed it was safe. Novavax previously released results from…MORE

MedStar Ambulance Broadsided While Heading to Emergency Call; 4 Hurt

MedStar Ambulance Broadsided While Heading to Emergency Call; 4 Hurt

Fort Worth (WBAP/KLIF) – Three Medstar crew member were among those injured when the ambulance they were riding in was hit and knocked over by another vehicle. The accident happened at the intersection of Hemphill and I-820 in Fort Worth on Sunday afternoon. Medstar says their crew was responding to an emergency call with sirens…MORE