East Texans struggle to find available doses of COVID-19 vaccine Dallas couple travels to Tyler to get vaccinated after having trouble finding doses in metroplex COVID-19 vaccine (Source: KLTV) By Blake Holland | January 13, 2021 at 5:03 PM CST - Updated January 13 at 9:15 PM TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas member of the state’s vaccination advisory panel says the COVID-19 vaccine supply has not met demand, and available appointments at area vaccine clinics are being filled in a matter of hours. But it seems things could be worse, as some folks are having an easier time getting the shot here in East Texas.