Texas surpassed the 1 million COVID-19 vaccinations administered mark quicker than any other state, Gov. Greg Abbott announced during his State of the State address.
Texas hits 2 million vaccine doses administered
1 in 6 Texans aged 65+ have received at least one dose
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San Antonio – More than two million vaccine doses have been administered in Texas so far, according to the Department of State Health Services’ statistics on Thursday.
The state’s data shows nearly 1.7 million people have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 370,000 of them were fully vaccinated.
However, the chairwoman of the state’s Emergency Vaccine Allocation Panel, DSHS Associate Commissioner Ismelda Garcia, said she’s still not satisfied with the doses.
“We’ve done an amazing job, but we know we can do better,” Garcia told media members during a Thursday morning briefing.
Gov. Greg Abbott and his top health advisers swung by Houston on Tuesday to meet with Houston Methodist CEO and president Dr. Mark Boom to talk about the statewide COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and to praise Houston Methodist for being the top vaccinator in all of Texas.
Abbott said that Harris County as a whole “has administered far more vaccines than any other county in Texas.” He cited Department of State Health Service statistics which show that as of Monday, 259,848 vaccine shots had been doled out in Texas’s most populous county, “almost double the amount” of vaccines given out by number two-ranking Dallas County so far.
Answers to the top 13 questions asked during our Ask 2 Town Hall on coronavirus vaccine
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KPRC 2 is always working to get answers to your questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Community leaders and health experts came together for an Ask 2 Town Hall about the vaccine. From distribution to safety to effectiveness, the panel answered lots of questions that were sent in by viewers.
Here are the top questions and answers from the Ask 2 Town Hall.
1. How do people who do not have insurance or go to a doctor get the shot?
“This vaccine is free,” said Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner. “So, it’s not costing any money. It does not matter if you have insurance. If anyone is trying to charge you for the vaccine, this is a no, no.”
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A view of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine as it is prepared for to be administered to healthcare workers, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at TAMIU during the COVID-19 Vaccine Drive Thru for Healthcare Workers.Danny Zaragoza/Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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Foto de la vacuna Moderna COVID-19 mientras es preparada para su distribución a los trabajadores de la salud, el sábado 2 de enero de 2021, en TAMIU.Danny Zaragoza /Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less
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A view of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine as it is prepared for to be administered to healthcare workers, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, at TAMIU during the COVID-19 Vaccine Drive Thru for Healthcare Workers.Danny Zaragoza/Laredo Morning TimesShow MoreShow Less