Ban on bribes halts Tarrant County plan to pay people to get COVID-19 shot
Ban on bribes halts Tarrant County plan to pay people to get COVID-19 shot
With COVID-19 vaccination rates slowing down, a Tarrant County leader is looking for ways to convince more people to get the shot.
FORT WORTH, Texas - With COVID-19 vaccination rates slowing down, a Tarrant County leader is looking for ways to convince more people to get the shot.
Judge Glen Whitley thought offering people $50 dollars might get them to show up, but a federal ban on bribes stands in the way.
Paying people to get the vaccine is being talked about because Tarrant County has tens of thousands of vaccine doses available and few takers. The lines to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Tarrant County are all but gone.
Tarrant County reports 40th consecutive day with fewer than 200 hospitalizations
Tarrant County Public Health said that as of Tuesday, there are 152 people hospitalized with COVID-19. There were 138 the previous day.
This is the 40th consecutive day the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations has been below 200.
The COVID-19 patients make up 3% of the total hospital bed capacity. The county currently has a 14-day average of 141 hospitalizations.
Health officials reported 97 new COVID-19 cases Monday. There have been 257,473 total cases in the county since tracking began in March 2020.
As of last Wednesday, 1,132,295 doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been out in Tarrant County.
Health officials also reported one new COVID-19 death. It was a Fort Worth man in his 90s.
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For over a year, we have been stuck in a perpetual loop of the same tropes of fear, stories of sadness, and feelings of fatigue caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic. We need to grieve our losses and continue to support our neighbors. We need to learn from the past, and we need to
move forward.
As an epidemiologist with
Tarrant County’s Public Health department supporting our COVID-19 response effort, I feel radical gratitude for so many of the unsung heroes in our community. I admire the boundless agility and empathy our directors of nursing at long-term care facilities exude for our more seasoned citizens and their families. I commend the small business owners who continually are innovating ways to encourage their employees to get vaccinated. I applaud the relentless respect so many of our fellow citizens practice by
Updated on April 28, 2021 at 7:10 pm
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If your COVID-19 vaccination card is lost or damaged, how can you get a replacement? You may be asked to show the card to get a second dose or to book travel.
The Centers for Disease Control and Texas Department of State Health Services say your first stop should be the provider who gave you the shot.
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If you visited a temporary vaccination hub, here’s where to start your search.
Dallas County
Dallas County says its appointment and scheduling vendor, Luminare, is working on a way to allow people to download their vaccination record.
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