By Brittany Anderson Kyle will soon join other cities across Texas that are receiving money from a $26 billion U.S. opioid settlement . During the city council meeting on Sept. 21, Kyle City Council unanimously approved to settle for the city’s allocated $51,835.   Opioid manufacturer Johnson and Jo...

By Sahar Chmais In a $26 billion U.S. settlement with opioid manufacturer Johnson and Johnson (J&J) and three other drug distributors, the city of Buda will receive $10,784. J&J was accused of downplaying the risk of addiction while marketing opioids. The three distributors were accused of having re...

By Sahar Chmais Texas will resume the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after receiving the greenlight from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is an important tool in our fight against COVID-19, and the scientific review over the last 11 ...

By Sahar Chmais Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines are available at private medical clinics in Hays County in the first week of rollouts, beginning March 8. The J&J vaccine is 85% effective in preventing severe disease about 28 days after vaccination, according to the company’s data. Unlike Moder...