Nueces County’s initial allocation will be about 6,000 doses. Author: KIII Staff Updated: 5:17 PM CST December 10, 2020
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas The U.S. Food and Drug Administration department met today to evaluate and approve the first COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, a press release from the City of Corpus Christi said. The approval of this COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) marks one of the most important developments in recent history. The COVID-19 currently approved vaccine was created by the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. Data collected during the clinical trials shows 95% relative risk reduction in COVID-19 infection.
Vaccine distribution is scheduled to begin next week, city leaders said. According to information received from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Nueces County’s initial allocation will be about 6,000 doses.