Hopes high in Texas as one-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine arrives
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FILE - This Dec. 2, 2020, file photo provided by Johnson & Johnson shows vials of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States. The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with just one dose instead of two (Johnson & Johnson via AP)
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Texas now has three ways to protect against the coronavirus.
The new Johnson & Johnson vaccine has begun to arrive in Texas, and there s high hope the treatment can speed up the vaccination process.
Nearly 4,700 McLennan County school employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Eight school districts in the county are having teachers and staff vaccinated with the help of Ascension Providence and the county public health department. Author: Christian Aleman Updated: 5:05 PM CST March 10, 2021
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas Nearly 4,700 school employees throughout McLennan County will receive COVID-19 vaccines starting Thursday, March 11, according to the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District.
The public health district is partnering with Education Service Region 12 and Ascension Providence to carry out the mass vaccinations for school employees. Eight school districts and ESC Region 12 staff will participate in the vaccination effort, including Bosqueville, Connally, China Spring, Crawford, La Vega, Midway, Robinson and Waco Independent School Districts, per the release.
The Texas Department of State Health Services said teachers, school staff, and child-care workers are immediately eligible for a vaccine, and more is on the way
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Experts hope more providers will get their hands on vaccines as new option becomes available
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BELL COUNTY, TX â Do you qualify for a COVID-19 vaccine, but canât seem to get your hands on one? Chances are youâre not alone.
However, with the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine being shipped across the country Monday, it may become more accessible to Central Texans.
Up until this moment, public health districts have been at the helm of the coronavirus.
Employees have been updating community dashboards, organizing vaccine clinics and getting shots into Texans arms, just to name a few tasks.