Gov. Greg Abbott Supports Shift To Mass COVID-19 Vaccine Sites 'To Get More Doses Out To Texans'
Gov. Greg Abbott said the state should be able to rapidly increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations by using new mass hubs for getting shots.
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Gov. Greg Abbott said the state should be able to rapidly increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations by using new mass hubs for getting shots.
Some state are opening football stadiums, major league parks and convention centers, here in North Texas the fairgrounds in Dallas is the site of the first COVID-19 vaccination hub.
The CDC is expected to ship first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to more than 225 providers in Texas this week -- including 28 hub providers that will focus on large community vaccination efforts.
On Sunday, Texas health officials released a list of the vaccination hubs that will be receiving large amounts of doses this week: three in Dallas County, two in Tarrant County and one in Denton County.
Some nurses in the Dallas Independent School District are set to receive their first dose of the Moderna coronavirus vaccine on January 8.
A small number of vaccine may be available though for adults who meet the Phase 1B criteria.
The goal is to start administering shots to hundreds of residents on Monday, as long as Dallas County Health and Human Services receives its next shipment from the state in time.
Dallas ISD, in partnership Dallas County Health and Human Services and Parkland Hospital, is working to get vaccinations for those in the district who currently qualify.
"I'm envisioning... drive-thru vaccines," Mayor Johnson said. "We need to Chick-fil-A this thing we've got to get this vaccine as quickly to as many people as possible."
Health officials in Texas announced Thursday that the next round of COVID-19 vaccines will mostly go to large hubs that can provide doses to tens of thousands of people.
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout prepares for a shot in the arm In Dallas County.
Dozens of Texans have reported serious reactions after receiving the first dose of one of the COVID-19 vaccines.
The recent surge in coronavirus cases in major cities is also happening in rural areas in Texas and across the country.
Large chain and small neighborhood pharmacies are being inundated with requests for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Seven providers in the county did receive shipments, but not the health department's locations.
First, they recommend going online and check your doctor, local hospital, local pharmacy or local health department's website and/or social media for vaccine availability information.
More than 25,000 workers at a hospital in Texas can look forward to some extra cash in March — as long as they get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Some agencies indicated staff members were still navigating appointment portals and dealing with long waits in line to receive their dose.
Individuals who fall in groups Phase 1A and Phase 1B are currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
Confusing and frustrating. That's how many are describing the process to learn when - and how - they'll be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Mayor George Fuller said too many of his residents are still in the dark about what they should be doing to get vaccinated, especially those who are most vulnerable.
Small pharmacies across the country are quickly becoming a critical part of COVID-19 vaccine distribution. There are about 23,000 independent pharmacies in the US and many are the backbone of their community.
It's been three weeks since the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine -- which was the first to rollout -- was given to frontline workers in North Texas.
Across North Texas, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine remains high, while supplies are still limited.
Tarrant County Public Health says they have some changes to make in regards to vaccine distribution after long lines developed in Arlington and Fort Worth.
