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Texas’ next round of 620,000 virus vaccine doses going to smaller hospitals, long-term care facilities CNN Vials of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine are displayed. AUSTIN, Texas -- Some 620,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines are expected to land at 1,100 providers in 185 Texas counties starting Monday, including smaller and rural hospitals left out of the first shipment of doses this week, state health officials said late Friday. The Texas allocation will include 159,900 doses of the Pfizer vacci...

x Texas officials expect it to take months for coronavirus vaccine to be available to anyone who wants it 3 months 1 week 4 days ago Friday, December 18 2020 Dec 18, 2020 December 18, 2020 5:25 AM December 18, 2020 in News - Local Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: Gov. Greg Abbott said Texans can expect to see "widespread distribution" of the COVID-19 vaccine by March, although he stopped short of saying that a vaccine would be available to anyone who wants it in that short time fram...

"Our state will be receiving allocations of a second vaccine able to protect Texans from COVID-19," Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS commissioner, said. "Adding the Moderna vaccine will dramatically increase the amount of vaccine that can go to rural areas and smaller providers because it ships in smaller quantities and can be stored longer at regular refrigerator temperatures. Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are safe and effective - both can confer protection against COVID-19, regardless of whi...

Gov. Greg Abbott said Texans can expect to see "widespread distribution" of the COVID-19 vaccine by March, although he stopped short of saying that a vaccine would be available to anyone who wants it in that short time frame. Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the days latest updates. Texans can expect to see “widespread distribution” of COVID-19 vaccines ...

Photo courtesy of Walgreens Walgreens today began administering Pfizers COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff at long-term care facilities in Ohio and Connecticut. Walgreens pharmacy team members will provide COVID-19 vaccinations in approximately 800 long-term care facilities across 12 states the week of December 21, including many in rural and urban medically-underserved areas.  The company will continue to expand vaccinations to nearly three million residents and staff at 35,000 long-ter...

Northport pharmacy helping to vaccinate thousands of nursing home residents, workers Getting vaccinations to Alabama nursing homes By Morgan Hightower | December 17, 2020 at 7:19 PM CST - Updated December 17 at 7:43 PM NORTHPORT, Ala. (WBRC) - The process to start vaccinating thousands of people who live and work in nursing homes starts on a loading dock in Northport. “We expect in the next few days, FedEx will back their truck in and deliver our 32,000 doses of the vaccine,” said Dr. ...

mikekben@grinnell.edu A select few residents of Poweshiek County will be receiving doses of the new Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines before the end of the year. In addition to healthcare workers at Grinnell Regional Medical Center, residents of the retirement communities around Poweshiek County will be among the first to be vaccinated. The news comes as the United States embarks on a nationwide race to deliver vaccines to more than 300 million people as quickly as possible. Throughout Iowa,...

Press release content from Globe Newswire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Silver Lake Center, Affiliated with Genesis HealthCare, Among the First Long-Term Care ... Genesis Administrative Services LLCDecember 17, 2020 GMT KENNETT SQUARE, Pa., Dec. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A Genesis HealthCare (NYSE:GEN) (Genesis or the Company) affiliated nursing home today became one of the first long-term care facilities in the U.S. to vaccinate frontline healthcare workers against CO...

Thu, 12/17/2020 - 12:11pm Gov. Greg Abbott said he has not yet gotten the vaccine but will “at the appropriate time." KAREN BROOKS HARPER | The Texas Tribune Thursday, December 17, 2020 Texans can expect to see “widespread distribution” of COVID-19 vaccines by March to recipients beyond the front-line health care workers who are currently receiving them, including teachers and senior citizens, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. “There will be multiple vaccines available to us...

COVID-19 Bulletin (12/17/20) Dallas County sets a record for new COVID-19 cases, with more than 2,400 new cases on Wednesday. By Will Maddox Published in Healthcare Business December 16, 2020 5:53 pm Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins reported 2,438 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with 12 deaths. He encouraged Dallas residents to stay home when they can. “Holiday shopping for both food and gifts can be done online or over the phone with curbside or at-home delivery. Although this requires a ...