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Thu, 12/17/2020 - 12:11pm Gov. Greg Abbott said he has not yet gotten the vaccine but will “at the appropriate time." KAREN BROOKS HARPER | The Texas Tribune Thursday, December 17, 2020 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, including teachers and senior citizens, Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday. “There will be multiple vaccines available to us by the time we get to March, and we’ll be providing far more doses of vaccines than what we curre...

COVID-19 Bulletin (12/17/20) Dallas County sets a record for new COVID-19 cases, with more than 2,400 new cases on Wednesday. By Will Maddox Published in Healthcare Business December 16, 2020 5:53 pm Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins reported 2,438 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with 12 deaths. He encouraged Dallas residents to stay home when they can. “Holiday shopping for both food and gifts can be done online or over the phone with curbside or at-home delivery. Although this requires a little more planning, it will be well worth it in keeping you, your family, your community and ultim...

CANTON — United Helpers is set to receive its first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine at the end of the month, with a second quantity expected in early January. United Helpers CEO Stephen E. Knight said Thursday the vaccines should arrive Dec. 31, at the Canton Rehabilitation and Senior Care facility, 205 Canton-Madrid Road, where all residents and 50% of staff members will be vaccinated. According to the organization’s daily update Thursday morning, 81 people reside at the Canton nursing home, and the state has not included Canton’s 47 Assisted Living residents ...

Many Texas nursing home and other long-term care residents and staff members are likely to have to wait another two weeks to be vaccinated for COVID-19 — even though they were included in the first group of people who were chosen for inoculation, health officials say. Long-term care residents and hospital staff members are eligible to receive the vaccine, along with long-term care facility employees, including physicians, nurses, personal care assistants and custodial and food workers. However, though the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been administered at places such as Methodist Dallas Medic...

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