Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar sounded an optimistic note as distribution of the Pfizer and Modern vaccines are being ramped up across the United States this week.
The state of Texas this week will send 2,700 vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to McLennan County providers to administer to health workers and long-term care residents, state officials said Monday.
The first shipments of the newly approved vaccine arrived in Texas on Monday, and more than 1,100 providers around the state are expected to get their share by Thursday, a Texas Department of State Health Services spokesman said.
Those providers, including pharmacies, clinics and the Waco-McLennan County Health District, will provide the vaccine to the highest-priority populations: Frontline medical workers, EMS workers, and assisted living and nursing home residents.