Tarrant County officials say they re not getting enough vaccines wfaa.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wfaa.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
That s up 27.18% from the previous week s tally of 270,969 COVID-19 doses administered.
As of March 16, 9.16% of people living in Travis County are fully vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
Those 50 and older can get the COVID-19 vaccination in Texas starting March 15 as part of the state s 1C group, health officials said last week.
Imelda Garcia, associate commissioner of the state health agency, said the state s Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel determined that those 50 and older should be included in the next phase of vaccine eligibility because that would protect those at greatest risk of hospitalization or death.
Grayson County COVID-19 Vaccine data tracks number of vaccinations heralddemocrat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from heralddemocrat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Vaccine waitlist expected to be discussed during city council committee Tuesday
Community Health & Equity Committee meeting at 3 p.m. Tuesday
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SAN ANTONIO – With all Texans 50 years old and over now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the pool of people anxiously looking for appointments has grown larger.
While many Bexar County residents have had to rely on luck and good timing to snag a coveted spot at one of the mass vaccination sites, some have wondered if there’s a better way. On Tuesday, one alternative will come up again - the creation of a vaccine registry or waitlist.
Thousands of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses are making their way into the Red River Valley this week. This week’s vaccine clinic in Paris will move to the Paris High