They are the two most populated states in America and have both been hit hard by COVID-19, but California and Texas are taking very different approaches to.
California will begin setting aside 40% of all vaccine doses for people who live in the most vulnerable neighborhoods in an effort to inoculate people most at risk from the coronavirus and get the state's economy open more quickly.
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Unlike other states that lifted restrictions statewide after coronavirus cases plummeted, California replaced its regional stay-home order with a county-based blueprint, permitting counties to advance based on performance in three health metrics. March 4, 2021, 11am PST | Irvin Dawid Share
President Joe Biden and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning Americans about the strong possibility of a fourth surge based on rapidly spreading coronavirus variants that are more transmissible than what was experienced in the spring, summer, and fall/winter surges, but some states have dismissed the warning in light of falling infections and hospitalizations.
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Public health officials warned it would take time to vaccinate everyone who wanted it. But most people didn t expect the feeling that would come from watching others get their doses while they continue to wait. Got my second dose at Petco and went straight to Ironside for oysters and a dirty martini, posted a San Diego Reddit user. The post received hundreds of responses, some like these: So jealous. That’s gonna be my first stop when it’s safe and I’m vaccinated. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get the latest breaking news and local stories.