Texas expecting at least 200,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in initial allotment Texas expecting at least 200,000 Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in initial allotment A third COVID-19 vaccine has now been approved for emergency use in the United States. According to a spokesperson from Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas is expected to receive more than 200,000 initial doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. HOUSTON - A third COVID-19 vaccine has now been approved for emergency use in the United States. On Sunday, the CDC followed the FDA and approved Johnson and Johnson’s new COVID-19 vaccine. It’s believed the company could start shipping vaccines nationwide as early as Monday.