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Greg Abbott says he s ending Texas mask mandate, business capacity limits

Greg Abbott says he s ending Texas mask mandate, business capacity limits
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Progress in the fight against the coronavirus is coming, but Texas is a long way from herd immunity

Progress in the fight against the coronavirus is coming, but Texas is a long way from herd immunity Texas Tribune Published: Updated: Tags: The mythic idea of “herd immunity” from COVID-19 in the long journey back to normal may be out of reach for Texas any time soon, state health officials and medical experts say. But while it remains the ultimate goal, they say it isn’t necessary to begin stemming some of the pandemic’s devastating effects in the state. The state s high percentage of residents under 18, most of whom aren t approved for the vaccine, combined with those who can t or won’t take it for other reasons, means that the state will struggle to immunize enough Texans to halt the chain of transmission and indirectly protect people who are not immune, experts said.

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Texas is a long way from herd immunity, but experts say progress is near

Long lines formed Jan. 11 in Fair Park, where Dallas County opened its first mega vaccination site. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day s latest updates. Sign up here. The mythic idea of herd immunity from COVID-19 in the long journey back to normal may be out of reach for Texas any time soon, state health officials and medical experts say. But while it remains the ultimate goal, they say it isn’t necessary to begin stemming some of the pandemic’s devastating effects in the state.

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Coronavirus Texas: State is long way from herd immunity, as efforts to fight COVID-19 continue

The mythic idea of herd immunity from COVID-19 in the long journey back to normal may be out of reach for Texas any time soon, state health officials and medical experts say. But while it remains the ultimate goal, they say it isn t necessary to begin stemming some of the pandemic s devastating effects in the state. The state s high percentage of residents under 18, most of whom aren t approved for the vaccine, combined with those who can t or won t take it for other reasons, means that the state will struggle to immunize enough Texans to halt the chain of transmission and indirectly protect people who are not immune, experts said.

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Lobbying for vaccines: Interest groups plead to move up in line for Texas COVID-19 shots

AUSTIN Lobbying to get to the front of the line for a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas is underway. Leaders representing major industries airlines, energy, food processing, even Uber and DoorDash are asking Texas to give their workers early access to the limited supply of shots. Also calling for priority are teachers unions and groups representing people with diabetes, cystic fibrosis and other serious medical conditions. Some sectors such as convenience stores, dialysis centers and freestanding emergency rooms have had employees transmit pleas for special consideration that were worded identically. But as an accounting of the requests obtained by

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