How one North Texas city in Dallas County came together to lead COVID-19 vaccine sign-ups
Thanks to the work of librarians and recreation center employees, DeSoto’s seniors are at the front of the line for the vaccine in Dallas County
People wait at the DeSoto Public Library for a COVID-19 vaccination registration drive held by the Dallas County Health and Human Services Community Outreach Team on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in DeSoto, Texas. (Lynda M. González/The Dallas Morning News)(Lynda M. González / Staff Photographer)
The parking lot at the DeSoto Senior Center was unusually packed.
Shuttered for nearly a year, since the coronavirus pandemic hit North Texas, the center had been hollow. But on this February day, dozens of mask-wearing Black seniors moved in and out of the center for a very special occasion: The center was co-hosting a COVID-19 vaccine registration event with Dallas County’s health department.
Parkland Center for Clinical Innovationâs Forecasts Summer COVID-19 Herd Immunity for Dallas County
PCCI Forecast Is Based on Recoveries, Vaccines
DALLAS â Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation (PCCI), which improves healthcare for vulnerable populations using advanced data science and clinical experts, estimates Dallas County will reach a critical tipping point of COVID-19 âherd immunityâ in late-June due to total case recoveries and vaccinations.
PCCI forecasts that Dallas County is on track to have 80 percent of the county residents at levels of COVID-19 âherd immunityâ by early summer. This forecast is based on models estimating individuals who either have recovered from COVID-19 or who have received vaccinations.
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Marian Barnett of Lancaster receives her 2nd COVID-19 vaccination from volunteer pharmacist Glenn Wilson in one of the drive-thru lanes at Fair Park in Dallas, Wednesday, February 10, 2021. Dallas County s mega vaccine site shifted to a drive through model Wednesday, an effort to help move things quicker. According to a press release, The White House announced today that it is partnering with the State of Texas to build three new major Community Vaccination Centers (CVCs) in Dallas, Arlington, and Houston. The CVCs will be at Fair Park in Dallas, AT&T Stadium in Arlington, and NRG Stadium in Houston. Together, these sites will be capable of administering more than 10,000 shots in arms a day. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) (Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
New Moody Center for Breast Health Offers State-of-the-Art Care
Facility provides improved access for thousands served annually
DALLAS – For 44,000 patients receiving breast health services each year at Parkland Health & Hospital System, the opening of the Moody Center for Breast Health on Monday, February 22 on the main hospital campus marks a major improvement in access to care. From screening and diagnosis to surgery, oncology, genetic counseling and recovery programs, the center brings together under one roof the vital breast cancer services previously scattered at 10 different Parkland locations while also offering state-of-the-art clinical care.
As Dallas County’s public health system, Parkland treats 20 percent of all breast cancer cases in the county and expects to provide more than 93,000 breast imaging studies in 2021. Those cared for at Parkland are racially and ethnically diverse, often younger and diagnosed at later stages in their disease than national and r
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Originally published on February 15, 2021 6:15 pm
North Texas is experiencing what will almost certainly be the coldest cold snap so far this century, with lows in the single digits and wind chills well below zero. Temperatures haven t dropped below 10 degrees in Dallas since 1990, and haven t gone below zero since 1930.
Rotating Power Outages Issued
The Texas council that manages the majority of the state s electricity initiated rotating power outages Monday morning as a winter storm dropped snow and ice and temperatures remained below freezing. But some customers were without power for several hours.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas has urged residents to reduce electricity. Over 2 million customers across Texas have gone without power as officials worked to conserve energy. In Dallas-Fort Worth, temperatures have fallen into the single digits and wind chills were below zero.