Houston doctors vaccinating underserved communities When they realized certain neighborhoods were being disproportionately affected by COVID, doctors Teresa and McWade Palmer set out to make a difference. Author: KHOU 11 Staff Updated: 9:49 PM CDT May 4, 2021 HOUSTON — A Houston power couple is all about the labor of love. That's why they're administering the COVID vaccine to people in underserved areas one shot at a time. Doctors Teresa and McWade Palmer have enjoyed helping their community for a long time. When they noticed it was being harshly affected by COVID-19, they know they were in a position to make a difference. "We wanted to make sure we were reaching out to those communities that maybe couldn't have access as some of the other communities did," Teresa Palmer said.