More than 2,000 doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are on their way to the Red River Valley this week, and theyâre expected to join a delayed shipment of more than 2,000 doses from last week.
Although the state is now in its 11th week of vaccine rollout, eligibility for the vaccine remains only for those who qualify as Phase 1A and 1B. That includes frontline health care workers, first responders, those 65 and older and those 16 or older with at least one chronic health condition that puts them at higher risk for severe infection.
Now considered by the state as a vaccine hub, the Paris-Lamar County Health District has been allocated 1,000 more doses of the Moderna vaccine. Also on the way are 1,000 first doses and 400 second doses delayed by last weekâs winter storm. The health district and volunteers conducted a vaccine clinic on Saturday with 590 doses transferred to the district by Paris Regional Medical Center, health district director Gina Pre
The Paris-Lamar County Health District has reported three additional Covid-19 related deaths, an 80-year-old woman, a 68-year-old man and a 71-year-old man, bringing the county s total to 108.
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More than 2,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines are on their way to the Red River Valley this week as the state enters its 10th week of the vaccine rollout.
Deemed vaccine hubs by the state, Paris-Lamar County Health District is set to receive 1,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine while Texoma Medical Center in Bonham will get 975 doses of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. Also scheduled to get Moderna vaccines this week are Brookshireâs Pharmacy in Bonham and Carevide Cooper. Brookshireâs will get 200 doses while Carevide gets 100, according to the stateâs allocation list.
Severe winter weather this week will delay the weekly vaccination clinic at Love Civic Center from Friday to Saturday, according to the City of Paris. Those who were called and scheduled for Friday are asked to come at the same appointment time on Saturday.