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Texas’ next round of 620,000 virus vaccine doses going to smaller hospitals, long-term care facilities CNN Vials of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine are displayed. AUSTIN, Texas -- Some 620,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines are expected to land at 1,100 providers in 185 Texas counties starting Monday, including smaller and rural hospitals left out of the first shipment of doses this week, state health officials said late Friday. The Texas allocation will include 159,900 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, most of them earmarked for long-term care facility residents, and 460,500 doses of the vaccine m...

x Texas officials expect it to take months for coronavirus vaccine to be available to anyone who wants it 3 months 1 week 4 days ago Friday, December 18 2020 Dec 18, 2020 December 18, 2020 5:25 AM December 18, 2020 in News - Local Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: Gov. Greg Abbott said Texans can expect to see "widespread distribution" of the COVID-19 vaccine by March, although he stopped short of saying that a vaccine would be available to anyone who wants it in that short time frame. (Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune) Texans can expect to see “widespread distri...

"Our state will be receiving allocations of a second vaccine able to protect Texans from COVID-19," Dr. John Hellerstedt, DSHS commissioner, said. "Adding the Moderna vaccine will dramatically increase the amount of vaccine that can go to rural areas and smaller providers because it ships in smaller quantities and can be stored longer at regular refrigerator temperatures. Both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are safe and effective - both can confer protection against COVID-19, regardless of which vaccine you receive." According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the Moderna vac...

Gov. Greg Abbott said Texans can expect to see "widespread distribution" of the COVID-19 vaccine by March, although he stopped short of saying that a vaccine would be available to anyone who wants it in that short time frame. Credit: Ivan Pierre Aguirre for The Texas Tribune Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day's latest updates. Texans can expect to see “widespread distribution” of COVID-19 vaccines by March to recipients beyond the front-line health care workers who are currently receiving them, ...

Photo courtesy of Walgreens Walgreens today began administering Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to residents and staff at long-term care facilities in Ohio and Connecticut. Walgreens pharmacy team members will provide COVID-19 vaccinations in approximately 800 long-term care facilities across 12 states the week of December 21, including many in rural and urban medically-underserved areas.  The company will continue to expand vaccinations to nearly three million residents and staff at 35,000 long-term care facilities that have selected Walgreens as their vaccine provider, as states finalize their ...