North Texas Health Departments, Pharmacies Making Plans To Vaccinate Children Against COVID-19
On Friday, May 14, Dallas County Health and Human Services will open their COVID-19 vaccination sites, like Fair Park, to children ages 12-15.
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On Friday, May 14, Dallas County Health and Human Services will open their COVID-19 vaccination sites, like Fair Park, to children ages 12-15.
One more step to go before it is official. Pfizer COVID vaccines could soon be administered to children as young as 12 in North Texas.
The Sansom Fire Department and MedStar are teaming up to hold a community COVID-19 vaccine clinic on May 12.
The FDA is expanding emergency use authorization for Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12-15 comes after testing on more than 2,000 volunteers in this age group.
The vaccinations could be available in the Metroplex as soon as this week, once a CDC advisory committee makes their recommendations.
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An analysis that included 1,005 vaccine participants in this age group found the vaccine was 100% effective in preventing COVID-19.
Customers who wish to obtain a COVID-19 test at Dallas Love Field must register ahead of time with MCI Diagnostic Center at mcicovid.com. Walk-up participants will not be accepted for the PCR rapid test.
"There's a perception out there that getting one shot gives you enough protection and that's just simply not true with the two-shot dosing," Robert Hancock said.
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Fair Park will host another "late night" event this Wednesday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. offering both Pfizer and Johnson and Johnson vaccines.
"We have got to find some way to incentivize people to get out [and get vaccinated]," said Tarrant County Judge Glen Whitley.
Medical experts in North Texas have pushed back COVID-19 herd immunity projections in Dallas County to later in the summer due to slowing vaccination rates.
Federal officials say one Texan in every four has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The CDC also said 37% of the state's population had received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine.
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In Tarrant County, only 8% of people ages 16 to 24 have been vaccinated. In Dallas County, the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation says only 25% of people ages 18 to 29 have had one dose.
It was the first time people could get the shot since the CDC lifted the pause late last week after several reports of rare but serious blood clots.
At vaccination sites in Dallas and Tarrant counties, North Texans can expect the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to make its debut, once again.
Coronavirus vaccine providers in Texas should resume using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Texas health commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt said Saturday.
The FDA and CDC officially lifted the pause that was put in place last Tuesday, August 13, despite concerns over a potential link to rare and deadly blood clots.
Experts don't expect the decision to have too much of an impact in Texas, where demand for the vaccine is down.
With this achievement now, 45% of the Dallas County's total population have received at least their first shot. That's up 20% in about the last month.
Those who operate COVID-19 vaccine hubs in North Texas are starting to notice changes -- demand for the vaccine is starting to drop, and the supply is going up.
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