Here’s who is eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine in Texas during current phase of rollout
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HOUSTON – State health officials are prioritizing seniors and people with serious illnesses in the latest phase of the coronavirus vaccine rollout.
In the first phase, frontline health care workers and people living in long-term care facilities were eligible to receive the vaccine in Phase 1A.
In Phase 1B, as it’s being called, the vaccine is more widely available in facilities that have moved on to this phase to anyone 65 years of age or older and to people 16 years or age or older with at least one chronic medical condition. Those conditions include, but are not limited to:
Texans 65 and older or with certain medical conditions in next phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution
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and last updated 2020-12-21 16:25:29-05
The Texas Department of State Health Services has announced people 65 and older or with certain medical conditions will be allowed to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of the state s distribution.
DSHS says more than 70% of COVID-19 deaths in Texas have occurred in people 65 and older. Adults of any age with certain medical conditions have an increased risk of hospitalization and death if they get sick with COVID-19.
At a meeting on December 17, the Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel recommended vaccinating these groups in Phase 1B of vaccine distribution. DSHS Commissioner John Hellerstedt, MD, has approved the definition.
The state of Texas will prioritize people who are at the greatest risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19 for the next phase of vaccination.
More than 70 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Texas have occurred in people 65 and older, and scientific evidence shows that adults of any age with certain medical conditions have an increased risk of hospitalization and death if they get sick with COVID-19.
At a meeting on Dec. 17, the Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel recommended vaccinating these diverse groups in Phase 1B of vaccine distribution to limit the loss of life from COVID-19 and help reduce the burden on the state’s hospitals.
Texas to vaccinate those 65 and older, those with serious health conditions in next phase
Who is next to get a COVID-19 vaccination
FOX 26 s Tiffany Justice has the latest on who is next to get a vaccination in Texas.
The State of Texas has announced who will be next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine following frontline workers.
At a meeting on Thursday, the Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel recommended vaccinating these diverse groups of Phase 1B of vaccine distribution to limit the loss of life from COVID-19 and help reduce the burden on the state’s hospitals. The focus on people who are age 65 and older or who have comorbidities will protect the most vulnerable populations, said Imelda Garcia, EVAP chair and DSHS associate commissioner for laboratory and infectious disease services. This approach ensures that Texans at the most severe risk from COVID-19 can be protected across races and ethnicities and regardless of where they work.