Over 1M COVID-19 vaccines have been distributed in Texas, so how many has BCS seen?
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Pharmaceutical company Pfizer announced on its website that it had received permission from the Food and Drug Administration that they can enroll children as young as 12 in its COVID-19 vaccine trial. (Federica Narancio/AP)
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BRYAN, TEXAS â As of Sunday, nearly 14,000 people are hospitalized for COVID-19 in the state of Texas.
In the Brazos Valley, the last reported ICU bed occupancy numbers topped 131%, according to the Brazos County Health District.
The rising numbers are a shocking revelation to locals, even causing some of their minds to change when it comes to protecting their health.
Brazos Center announced as new COVID-19 vaccination hub
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BRYAN, TX â After reporting seven new deaths Tuesday, the Brazos County Health District held a press conference Wed afternoon to discuss the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases, and vaccination efforts in Brazos County.
Jim Stewart, head of the local COVID-19 vaccination plan for Brazos County says, after one week of extensive planning efforts with County, cities, university partners, and hospitals: that the Brazos Center in Bryan will be the hub for vaccine distribution.
What phase do I qualify to be in?
The Texas Department of State Health Services has broken up the groups as to when they will be able to get the vaccine.
Phase 1A: Tier One
Paid and unpaid workers in hospital settings working directly with patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are at high risk for COVID-19.
Long-term care staff working directly with vulnerable residents.
EMS who work 911 emergency services, including pre-hospital care and transport.
Home health care workers, hospice workers who work with high-risk patients
Residents of long-term care facilities
Phase 1A: Tier Two
Workers who provide mortuary or death services to those with COVID-19.
Who is supposed to be enforcing Gov. Abbott s order on COVID-19 hospitalizations, bar & restaurant capacity in Brazos County?
The TABC said they sent Brazos County notification that all bars and restaurants must reduce in capacity, but it hasn t happened yet. Author: Sunny Tsai (KAGS), Erin Wencl (KAGS) Published: 10:32 PM CST January 12, 2021 Updated: 10:49 PM CST January 12, 2021
BRAZOS COUNTY, Texas The Brazos County Health District confirmed Tuesday seven residents died of COVID-19. Our hospitals are at max capacity for ICU hospital beds and 71 residents remain hospitalized. With triple digit new known cases being reported by the health district on a daily basis for weeks now, who is in charge of enforcing Governor Abbott s GA-32 order?