More than 20% of Tarrant s COVID vaccines are going to people outside of the county
Fort Worth Star-Telegram 1/26/2021 Brian Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Jan. 26 The demand for the coronavirus vaccine has been so high someone from Mexico tried to get one in Tarrant County.
A person from Mexico called the Tarrant County Public Health Department asking if he could fly over to receive the vaccine, said Vinny Taneja, the county s public health director on Tuesday. The person was told not to book a flight and instead to find a vaccination site in his country. There s interest in Tarrant County from all over the place, Taneja said.
State Adds New Hubs in North Texas to List of Vaccine Providers The new hub locations added for the upcoming week will be in Burnet, Gregg, Dallas, Navarro and Montgomery counties
Published January 23, 2021 •
Updated on January 23, 2021 at 10:36 pm
NBC 5 News
The state of Texas has added additional hubs across the state, including in North Texas, to its list of COVID-19 vaccine providers for the upcoming week.
The new hub locations added for the upcoming week will be in Burnet, Gregg, Dallas, Navarro and Montgomery counties.
According to the Department of Health and Human Services, the state will receive another 332,750 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and will order 216,350 doses intended as second doses.
Dallas County leaders regrouping for plan to vaccinate most vulnerable population
Dallas County leaders regrouping for plan to vaccinate most vulnerable population
Dallas County leaders will regroup Friday to come up with a plan to vaccinate the most vulnerable and follow state guidelines.
DALLAS - Dallas County leaders will regroup Friday to come up with a plan to vaccinate the most vulnerable and follow state guidelines.
Dallas County s plan approved Tuesday but called off Wednesday would have targeted 11 zip codes. While the state says it agrees with vaccinating hard-hit areas, a hub provider must serve North Texas and can t exclude other residents.
Updated on January 12, 2021 at 3:17 pm
Nefty Gonzalez, NBC 5
The Tarrant County Public Health Department Monday is reporting 21 new COVID-19 deaths along with the addition of 2,187 new cases of the virus.
The county health department said there were 1,448 COVID-19 patients in county hospitals through Sunday and that the 7-day average for COVID-19 patients was at 1,483. The number of hospitalized patients is done from the high reached last Wednesday of 1,528 patients. If you would like to register to receive a COVID-19 vaccination in Tarrant County, click here for more information. You can also call 817-248-6299
Tarrant County is also reporting hospital occupancy in county hospitals is at 86%, and 96% in ICUs. Beds occupied by COVID-19 patients account for 30% of all patients in Tarrant County and for 27.17% of all patients in TSA-E.