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Houston administers its first Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccines Thursday
Roughly 24 hours after launching, more than 14,000 people had signed up for HHD’s J&J vaccine waitlist. Author: Adam Bennett Updated: 10:50 AM CST March 5, 2021
Roughly 24 hours after launching, more than 14,000 people had signed up for HHD’s J&J vaccine waitlist. About 7,000 had been sent invitations for appointments.
The doses came from a shipment of 12,000 total that arrived at NRG Park on Tuesday. The city and Harris County split them evenly.
The Harris County Health Department will start administering the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at its mobile sites on Monday.
You can sign up for the HCHD s COVID vaccine waitlist
According to the state data, some Texas counties have vaccinated more than 50% of people currently eligible, while other counties are still in the single digits.
The KVUE Defenders analyzed months of data to find out which Central Texas school districts have seen the most COVID-19 cases among staff and students.
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