While supporting mandatory vaccines for nurses, Texas Nurses Association officials say nurses do have the right to chose, but they also have the right to choose a different career field that doesn’t put themselves and others in harm’s way.

A local man is thanking the Houston Astros organization and staff for helping save his father, who was having a heart attack, at Minute Maid Park.

A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Saturday from a group of Houston Methodist employees opposing the hospital’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.

HOUSTON – Houston Methodist Hospital was organizing a vaccination event on Saturday and said it worked with state officials to find those who need it most. “We’ve already vaccinated over 41,000 Houstonians and so we’re proud of that,” said Cathy Easter, Senior Vice President of Community Development at Methodist Hospital. Methodist Hospital plans to vaccinate 4,000 more people on Saturday. Memorial Hermann opening vaccine clinic at NRG ParkMemorial Hermann is set to open a coronavirus vaccine clinic at NRG Park this week and opened registration for appointments to the public. On Wednesday evening, officials said all available appointments for Memorial Hermann’s vaccine clinic at NRG Park are full.

California health authorities reported Thursday a record two-day total of 1,042 coronavirus deaths as many hospitals strain under unprecedented caseloads. California health authorities reported Thursday 583 new deaths and a record two-day total of 1,042. Carmela Coyle, the association’s president and chief executive, said the group has been negotiating with state officials but they aren’t acting fast enough. “It’s a slap in the face to safe patient care to actually call charting and documentation ‘red tape,’” she said. State health officials did not respond to questions on how they expect the heath orders to be applied or how many patients or hospitals might be affected.

Emergency medical technicians sanitize an ambulance strecher after transporting a patient at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Coronavirus cases have exploded across the nation since Thanksgiving, with Arizona now topping California, the most populous state, in cases per resident. Los Angeles County alone on Wednesday recorded 258 new deaths. So far, no hospital reported rationing patient care, said Dr. Christina Ghaly, director of the LA county Department of Health Services. That would build on a temporary suspension of nurse-to-patient ratios that the California Nurses Association warns is endangering patient care.

HOUSTON – Against the backdrop of clear blue skies, hearts swelled with pride and some people even shed tears Wednesday during the thunderous flyover of the Blue Angels in Houston. The spectacle, which is part of the America Strong tour, started in The Woodlands at 12:30 p.m. where healthcare workers gathered outside the Methodist Hospital there. RELATED: See how social media reacted to Blue Angels flyoverThe squadron circled the Medical Center before flying across southwest Houston where they created a trail of smoke over the Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital. PHOTOS:Full Screen 1 / 24 The Blue Angels fly in formation over Houston as part of the team's America Strong tour on May 6, 2020. After making another pass over the Texas Medical Center, the Blue Angels flew southeast to end the flyover at Ellington Field at 1 p.m.From Houston, the Blue Angels will head to New Orleans to conduct a flyover salute to front-line workers there.