A girl under the age of 10 is the city’s youngest confirmed pediatric COVID-19 death, the Houston Health Department announced Wednesday.
Summary
- The nations COVID-19 death toll stands at around 800,000 as the anniversary of the U.S. vaccine rollout arrives.
- (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)HOUSTON – A girl under the age of 10 is the city’s youngest confirmed pediatric COVID-19 death, the Houston Health Department announced Wednesday.
- Privacy laws prevent the health department from providing any other identifiable information.
- Since COVID-19 vaccination began, nearly all Texas COVID-19 deaths are among people who are not fully vaccinated.
- The health department provides dozens of free COVID-19 vaccination and testing sites across the city.