Austin Public Health s state-approved hub for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines provided nearly 4,000 doses to members of the community during its first three days of operation, local health authorities said Thursday.
Officials said the hub s first week of operation will help make adjustments for future distribution plans as needed. We re looking at criticizing everything that is happening out here, Austin Public Health spokeswoman Jen Samp said. We are looking at how long it takes someone to take off their jacket, for example, because five seconds wasted is going to add up whenever you re talking about vaccinating thousands of people.
Austin Public Health received 12,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine from the Texas Department of State Health Services on Monday, and it has vaccinated hundreds of people each day at a state-approved hub location in East Austin.
We are very concerned about the bars operating as restaurants. Dr. Mark Escott stressed that if bars follow the rules – including keeping patrons seated, at safe distances, and masked – then they hope to avoid implementing a curfew. “It’s not the places; it’s the behavior,” Mayor Steve Adler added. (photo by John Anderson)
Austin Public Health announced today that the city and county have moved into
Stage 5 – the highest level of local pandemic restrictions – of Austin-Travis County’s
COVID-19 Risk-Based Guidelines.
Local officials are urging all residents regardless of their risk level to avoid non-household gatherings, dining, and shopping, as well as recommending that local businesses transition to delivery and curbside services amidst what Interim Health Authority