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If you are scheduled to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses through Austin Public Health over the next few days, you might have your appointment canceled.

Austin Public Health officials on Wednesday said they have received a supply of COVID-19 vaccines for second doses.

APH began receiving 12,000 doses a week to distribute to the public starting Jan. 11. Many people who got their first doses that week have expressed concern about getting the second dose on time, which is right around now.

The COVID-19 outbreak that As president of a group of criminal defense attorneys known as the Austin Defense Coalition, Lobb is receiving regular reports from the jail. “The kitchen is closed for another 14 days,” he said, reading from notes from a recent ADC meeting. ”Laundry is shut down. Only one hour of recreation, none of it outside. Few responses to medical requests--and those that did took weeks to respond. The folks in quarantine are still getting PB&J sandwiches.” The COVID outbreak began on Jan. 11 in the larger of the two facilities the Travis County Sheriff’s Office ...

Austin Public Health 'deeply concerned' by low vaccination rate in local Black, Latino communities The APH vaccine distribution map shows the vaccination numbers for those groups are low. Advocates are pushing for more. Author: Mari Salazar (KVUE) Updated: 7:31 PM CST February 9, 2021 AUSTIN, Texas — Minority group advocates are disappointed with vaccination numbers in Austin-Travis County, and Austin Public Health officials said they're working on outreach efforts for Austin Black and Latino communities.  Austin Public Health reports in its vaccination dist...