Coronavirus Vaccine Nearing Completion as Trial Stages Advance, Experts Say

By Bodile van Oort AUSTIN – The world anxiously awaits the finalization and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. It is expected to be available to the public in the upcoming months of October and November 2020. The two vaccines, by Moderna and Pfizer, are in phase three trials — the final step before release, said […]

Vax or Not To Vax? That Isn’t a Question According to Local Pediatric Expert

Following reemerging outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States, a local pediatric expert is imploring skeptics of inoculation to trust their healthcare providers. Richard Lampe, pediatric infectious disease specialist at Covenant Children’s Hospital in Lubbock, spoke about the history and dangers of the concerns. The link between vaccinations and autism was first proposed in a […]

Working For Your Wellbeing

By Maddy McCarty and Breann Robinson Brittney Robinson, a sophomore chemistry major from Wheeler, Texas, recalls being so sick one day she could barely stand up by herself. “I called the wellness center on campus, and they said they couldn’t get me in for another week,” Robinson said. “I told the operator that I was […]