We don't have a complete picture of #SickleCell in Texas; however, a registry would seek to fix this and other problems concerning this lifelong disease. HB 3673 would help fill the gap of knowledge about how many people deal with SCD and its impact on their daily lives. #TXLege

Mark A. Wallace, president and CEO of #TexasChildrens, was featured in the Houston Chronicle and interviewed on CNN to discuss the important steps the FDA and our communities need to take in order to combat the COVID-19 surge. Learn more: ow.ly/EcLE50FQQck

Join Rep. Johnson and Dr. Versalovic, Interim Pediatrician In-Chief and Pathologist-in-Chief here at Texas Children's Hospital, TODAY, for a Virtual Town Hall to answer questions about how kids can safely return to school.

Join Rep. Rosenthal and our very own Dr. Peter Hotez tomorrow at 6PM to hear more about how COVID-19 is impacting Texas.

#ICYMI during the Energy & Commerce Democrats Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing on COVID-19 and the impact on children, Dr. Margaret Rush from Children's at VUMC @VUMC_insights shared the reality of what children’s hospitals are facing on the ground. Watch this clip.

Happy National Voter Registration Day! To learn more about how to register to vote in Texas and dates for the upcoming election, visit VoteTexas.gov. #NationalVoterRegistrationDay

It has been a group effort between us in the Congressional Hispanic Caucus & so many leaders on the ground like Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD to lower vaccine hesitancy in the Latino community & I am proud to see it pay off I'm hopeful that we can continue this great progress & save our community from #COVID19

The Youth Health & Safety Select Committee heard from expert witnesses on the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health needs of Texas youth & effective treatment strategies. Thank you Dr. Karin Price, Chief of Psychology at Texas Children's for your testimony today. #txlege

Congratulations on your much deserved award, Dr. Ortique! #FoundersAwardTX

“The world needs another Sabin-Chumakov moment — a vaccine diplomacy effort that fosters international scientific collaboration and lifts the world out of this pandemic. The Hotez-Bottazzi vaccine may be just that kind of solution.”

#TexasChildrens is now scheduling appointments to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years old, in anticipation of federal health agencies giving emergency authorization this week. Houston Chronicle shares more: ow.ly/T5li50GCon0

#TexasChildrens is honored to be the first children's hospital to welcome First Lady Melania Trump Dr. Jill Biden in her nationwide effort to vaccinate children ages 5-11. The First Lady and U.S. U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, met children inside our medical center hospital today.

Thank you, Sen. Senator Lois Kolkhorst for the work you do to support women and children in Texas!

Thank you, Senator Joan Huffman for taking the time to visit Texas Children's and for your work supporting health care for women and children in Texas!

Here’s our official announcement from Texas Children's BCM_TropMed on our partnership with Biological E. Limited to vaccinate the world beginning with this EUA in India 🇮🇳 texaschildrens.org/texas-children…

Congratulations to State Senator Joan Huffman who was named Chair of the Senate Finance Committee this week! We were honored to host Senator Huffman at Texas Children's recently and look forward to our ongoing work together in support of the children and women we serve!

Congratulations to mary nan huffman, Houston's newest City Council Member and longtime advocate for children. We look forward to working with you in your new role in support of the children and women we serve!

We look forward to hearing from U.S. Surgeon General at Senate Finance Cmte hearing tomorrow where he will discuss the national emergency on kids’ mental health and the urgent need for Congress to invest in mental health services for children and teens. Children's Hospital Association @SoundAlarm4kids

Our country's kids were struggling with mental health before the pandemic, which worsened the problem for many. I'm eager to discuss the role each of us can play in supporting #YouthMentalHealth at today's Senate Finance Cmte hearing. Watch here, 10 AM ET: finance.senate.gov/hearings/prote…

Our Texas Children's Center for Vaccine Development BCM_TropMed is so excited to partner with Biological E. Limited Dr. Mokgweetsi E.K Masisi Botswana 🇧🇼 Govt to make Pula-Corbevax widely accessible on the African Continent + contribute to global vaccine equity: 100 million doses, just the start