TonyChris Nnaka, RN, is one of the first to receive the Covid-19 vaccine at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, on Dec. 15.
As the begins to expand who’s eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, many Texans feel in the dark about how and when they’ll be able to get inoculated.
As of January 13, Texas DSHS has reported that 764,314 individuals have been given at least one dose of the vaccine since Dec.13. About 44% of those shots were given over the past 10 days.
Still, despite the news that Texas DSHS has told vaccine providers to start serving the elderly and other higher-risk people, the majority of the vaccines doled out up to this point have gone to front-line healthcare workers or residents of long-term care facilities.
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.”
As virus cases surge, it is frustrating that a line of defense is just out of reach. Keep in mind the logistical nightmare it must be to distribute limited supplies
Jeffrey Warnken, right, and his wife, Sandra Warnken, who are both pharmacists, organize vaccine paperwork at 38th Street Pharmacy in Austin. The pharmacy ran out of its initial allotment of 200 Moderna vaccine doses this week. “We did not waste one dose,” Jeffery Warnken said. “I didn’t hold any back.” Credit: Jordan Vonderhaar for The Texas Tribune
Rannon Ching, pharmacist for Tarrytown Pharmacy in Austin, got the call at 8 a.m. on Dec. 23: Five hundred doses of the Moderna vaccine were arriving. Get ready.
“I found out two hours before the FedEx guy came,” he said. Ching frantically called some Austin senior care facilities on his way to work. Could his pharmacists come that afternoon?