Over 200 providers register to distribute vaccine in Travis County
By Lauren Reid
AUSTIN, Texas - More than 200 providers have registered to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine in Travis County. The first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Austin-Travis County earlier this week through direct shipments to local hospitals.
Vaccine supply is currently limited to healthcare workers defined by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Vaccine Allocation Guiding Principles, but vaccine distribution is expected to ramp up in the coming weeks and months.
FOX 7 Discussion: COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Austin
UT Health Austin s chief clinical officer Amy Young joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations underway in Central Texas.
As COVID-19 vaccines inch closer to widespread availability, Austin-area community leaders are eager to sign up to get vaccinated, according to results of the latest Statesman Power Poll.
Most responding Power Poll members said they would get the vaccine and plan to scale back social gatherings during the holidays. But they were more split on whether to reopen schools for in-person instruction in the spring.
The Statesman Power Poll surveys influential leaders in the Central Texas community every month about local and national topics. More than 800 members were surveyed, and more than 200 participated in the November poll.
First, we asked: If approved for safety and made widely available, do you plan on getting a COVID-19 vaccine?