Gov. Abbott Says Texas To Distribute More Than 1M COVID-19 Vaccines By End Of December: 'We Need To Focus On Opening Up Businesses'
"No more shutdowns, we need to focus on opening up businesses," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.
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"No more shutdowns, we need to focus on opening up businesses," Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday.
Thursday's vaccination of frontline staff was considered a "soft launch" ahead of the full COVID-19 employee vaccination clinic, which is set to launch at 5 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 18.
The first Pfizer vaccine shipments arrived this week at North Texas hospitals. The state expects to receive even more in the coming weeks.
Some jail inmates in Texas are moving bodies into refrigerated trucks because morgues are so overwhelmed by the number of people dying from COVID-19, but their rank on the list to get vaccinated skews toward the bottom.
"I think I was perhaps the first person to receive the vaccine or placebo in North Texas," participant Adam Pick said.
The system's initial state allocation will be used for the vaccination of front-line caregivers and other healthcare workers in emergency departments and COVID-19 units beginning Tuesday.
The approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. has many seeing the end of pain, suffering and needless deaths. But one organization is warning a lot of other people see the vaccine as an opportunity to steal from consumers.
"It's an emotional and exciting day. We've been dealing with this since March taking care of the sickest patients here," said Dr. Zachary Dreyfuss, an ICU physician.
"It's certainly a concern that as people think there's a vaccine available, they may not wear the protective equipment such as a mask," said Melissa Winans, Chief Nursing Officer for Texas Health Denton Presbyterian Hospital.
The tool that could finally beat back COVID-19 is here, but according to recent polls, most people are fine with letting others try it out first.
Doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are on the ground at Methodist Dallas Medical Center this morning. The hospital is among the first in the U.S. to receive the medicine.
Methodist Dallas Medical Center will be among the first four sites in Texas to get the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, December 14.
According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, this week Dallas County medical centers will receive around 27,000 doses of the vaccine, Tarrant County around 18,000 doses and Collin County just under 4,000 doses.
The first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine for widespread use in the United States headed Sunday from Michigan to distribution centers across the country.
As anticipation about the vaccine builds, many are wondering when they'll be able to receive it right from their local pharmacy.
The U.S. Food and and Drug Administration said Friday it will work quickly to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use after an advisory panel voted in favor of it.
More than 5,000 Walmart and Sam's Club pharmacies are preparing to administer COVID-19 vaccines, once it's deemed safe in the U.S.
With Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine frozen, packed and now approved for emergency use, the planning at North Texas hospitals to receive it has been both a marathon and a sprint.
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken an especially harsh toll on frontline healthcare workers. The promise of vaccines considered a light at the end of a very dark tunnel.
Parkland, UT Southwestern, Methodist Dallas and Texas Health Harris are set to get the largest deliveries with 5,850 doses each.
The reversal comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week issued nonbiding guidance that called for putting nursing home residents first along with frontline medical staff.
George W. Bush has joined former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and agreed to take a coronavirus vaccine on camera to raise confidence in its safety.
The race to a COVID-19 vaccine is both part solution and potential dilemma for those opposed to immunizations because according to the law, employers can require it.
"We look at the data ourselves and we number crunch the data ourselves, so we'll drawl own conclusions from the data." FDA Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn told CBS 11.
The vaccines should begin arriving in Texas the week of December 14.
The team's new partnership with Creative Artists Agency signals the start of a broader vision for reimagining the fan experience beyond the American Airlines Center.
The grieving family of two fathers killed in a tragic crash in far north Dallas is speaking out, as support from across the country pours in and renews concerns about safety at a busy intersection near Coit and Frankford.
A new video shows what led up to the third shooting by a Dallas police officer this year.
City inspectors documented widespread safety, health, and structural problems at apartments, a motel, and two convenience stores during the pilot effort.
Stolen guns and evidence of dog fighting were seized as officers executed warrants at dozens of locations.
The team's new partnership with Creative Artists Agency signals the start of a broader vision for reimagining the fan experience beyond the American Airlines Center.
The grieving family of two fathers killed in a tragic crash in far north Dallas is speaking out, as support from across the country pours in and renews concerns about safety at a busy intersection near Coit and Frankford.
A new video shows what led up to the third shooting by a Dallas police officer this year.
City inspectors documented widespread safety, health, and structural problems at apartments, a motel, and two convenience stores during the pilot effort.
Stolen guns and evidence of dog fighting were seized as officers executed warrants at dozens of locations.
As Texas, in recent years, has experienced an increase in its infant mortality rate, it has seen a growing interest in bereavement care for families.
Internal turmoil, missing records, and clashing narratives raise new questions about the nonprofit's management and oversight.
The CEO a Dallas nonprofit resigned after a CBS News Texas I-Team investigation that revealed the organization had failed to follow through on its core promises.
Seven years after a deadly school bus-train crash in Athens, the same crossing still lacks gates or lights—despite repeated promises to fix it.
A CBS News Texas investigation found those daily meals no longer being delivered to schools, despite the nonprofit's claims to the contrary.
Documents that were part of the Epstein files release help explain why a video released from the night of Epstein's death was missing one minute close to midnight.
The measure's passage is largely symbolic as it's likely to be vetoed by the president if it survives a Senate vote.
President Trump says nearly all governors are welcome at the White House for a formal meeting and dinner next week, though the Democratic governors of Maryland and Colorado are still being excluded.
Pentagon officials had undertaken planning to use military technology near Fort Bliss, in El Paso, to practice downing drones.
The Trump administration is trying to supercharge the race to dominate artificial intelligence by fast-tracking federal permits for data centers, but some local homeowners are raising concerns.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
While retailers like Amazon, Macy's and Target are extending their return window for gifts bought during the holidays, some stores are adding fees to return purchases.
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Texas Agricultural Commissioner Sid Miller is calling for a statewide ban on non-water additives, such as fluoride, in the public water system.
Last year, over 16 million vehicles drove on North Texas toll roads without paying, accumulating more than $69 million in unpaid tolls.
U.S. life expectancy rose to 79 years in 2024 - the highest mark in American history. But the U.S. still ranks below dozens of other countries.
Weather-related closures left Carter BloodCare 4,000 units of blood and blood components short of what it needs.
The state of Texas is investing $50 million in research on psychedelic therapies.
Walk with a Doc invites community members to join low-pressure group walks led by physicians.
The largest nurses strike ever in New York City is underway as thousands of NYSNA members walk off their jobs at major hospitals.
An Amazon Prime delivery in Richardson this week left more behind than intended.
Prominent political and business leaders are named in the documents released by the Justice Department in connection with its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.
A Dallas coffee chain says it's caught in a political firestorm after a walkout over an ICE discount.
During the World Cup, soccer fans will be able to get a taste of what North Texas' new professional soccer team, Atletico Dallas, has to offer.
Salad and Go, a drive-thru salad chain, said on Wednesday that it will close all remaining Texas and Oklahoma stores.
While most of the fans are watching from their seats, there are other ways to watch the Nexo Dallas Open up close and in style.
Two North Texas sports legends will have a prominent place in the next big sporting event coming to Arlington.
Gold medalist Elizabeth Lemley is making her Winter Olympics debut at the Milan Cortina Games.
The Texas Rangers announced promotional dates for the 2026 regular season at Globe Life Field on Tuesday.
Ben Ogden of Team USA won the silver medal in the cross-country sprint Tuesday at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
Chappell Roan says she's left her talent agency after its CEO, Casey Wasserman, was named in files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Catherine O'Hara, known for her roles in "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek" and "Beetlejuice," died on Jan. 30 at the age of 71.
Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, is one of the most-streamed artists on the planet.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The Red Bull Flugtag Airshow returned to Las Colinas on Saturday after a 12-year hiatus. Teams are tasked with constructing a flying machine and putting it to the test. It's estimated that around 25,000 people attended the event.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit babies at Texas Health locations across North Texas celebrated Valentine's Day.
As Anthony Davis prepared for his debut game at the AAC, Dallas Mavericks fans took to the arena to protest the controversial trade.
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