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For the past month, all residents 16 and older have been eligible to receive the vaccine. A couple of weeks ago, students at Copperas Cove High School and Crossroads High School in Copperas Cove were afforded the opportunity to receive a vaccine. Across the state, vaccine providers administer either the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Some providers are listed below. Some can be found on the Texas Department of State Health Services website, and others are designated providers thr...

The first dose of the Pfizer vaccine is being offered free. Vaccines are administered while residents remain in their vehicles, and all individuals must wear masks including patients and passengers. Below is a list of known vaccination sites in Killeen, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Gatesville and Lampasas. AdventHealth-Central Texas in Killeen is no longer taking new appointments, and it has been removed from the list. Some of the vaccine providers can be found on the Texas Department of Stat...

Earlier this week, AdventHealth-Central Texas announced that it would stop taking new coronavirus vaccine appointments after Friday. Despite this news, there are plenty of options for those who want one. Bell County has partnered with Curative to host large-scale vaccination sites beginning next week. Curative has conducted several large-scale testing clinics. James Stafford, the county’s spokesman, said that one of the large-scale sites in Killeen will begin next week at Leo Buckley Stadi...

The coronavirus vaccine is now available to all people 16 and older, regardless of medical history and occupation. With a large percentage of the population of all local counties still not vaccinated, there are plenty of options for those who want one. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported that as of Wednesday, 20.5% of the population of Bell County aged 16 and older, 15.8% of the population of Coryell County and 23% of the population of Lampasas County had received at least on...

As of last week, more people have become eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Now eligible to receive the vaccine are school employees, Head Start and Early Head Start employees and those who work as or for licensed child care providers. Also eligible are front-line healthcare workers, residents at long-term care facilities, people 65 and over, and people 16 and over with a health condition that increases risk of severe COVID‑19 illness. Phase 1C, which will make Texans 50 and olde...

A Guide to the COVID-19 Vaccine in North Texas Answering your questions about registration, vaccination locations, vaccine efficacy, and more. The latest: all Texans 50+ will be eligible starting March 15. By Will Maddox Published in Healthcare Business March 15, 2021 3:00 pm This will be updated as the situation evolves. Last updated 3/15, at 3 p.m. Dallas County has administered more than 670,000 COVID-19 vaccines through March 15. About 450,000 people have received first doses while 240,000...

As distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across Texas continues, more Nueces County residents will be able to line up for their shots. As of late December, officials are giving vaccines not only to front-line health care workers and nursing home residents, but also to people 65 and older and those with chronic medical conditions. Here’s a guide to getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Nueces County. Which locations in Nueces County are COVID-19 vaccine providers and how do I sign up? The city of Corpus...

COVID-19 vaccine distribution begins in Bastrop County Distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine has begun in Bastrop County targeting individuals in Phase 1A of the county’s vaccine distribution plan.  Bastrop County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes said Phase 1A individuals are first in line to receive the vaccine. This group includes hospital staff working directly with COVID-19 patients, long-term care residents and staff, emergency medical services providers and home health care workers. ...

Calls to health care providers in Central Texas on Wednesday revealed a patchwork of vaccine distribution plans, confusion and busy phone lines.

SE Texas pharmacies prepare for next wave of vaccinations FacebookTwitterEmail The components of the coronavirus vaccine before being injected into waiting physicians. Baptist Hospital administered the first of their Covid-19 vaccines to 5 doctors on the pandemic frontlines Friday morning. Photo made on December 18, 2020. Fran Ruchalski/The EnterpriseFran Ruchalski, The Enterprise / The Enterprise Thousands of doses of the recently approved Moderna vaccine are set to arrive at pharmacies and cl...