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After surviving what s been a truly hellacious year, Dallas residents could use a bit of good news. Distribution of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine will begin soon, a prospect that’s filling the region’s public health specialists with hope. In a virtual town hall Thursday hosted by Dallas U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, two of North Texas’ top medical experts told constituents about the current state of COVID-19 affairs. Texas will likely begin offering the Pfizer vaccine to health care employees, frontline workers and vulnerable populations now that a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel has recommended its use. “This is about as clean a vaccine as I’ve seen in my career,” said Dr. Trish Perl, chief of the division of infectious diseases at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. “It really looks good.” ....