and last updated 2021-03-11 18:14:31-05
BRYAN, TX â On March 10, Texas health officials announced residents 50 and older will be able to receive the vaccine starting Monday, March 15.
This announcement comes a week after teachers and child care workers were added into Phase 1B for vaccine eligibility.
âEvery dose weâve received, weâve administered. Weâve had no difficulty with that whatsoever,â said Chief Jim Stewart with the Brazos County COVID-19 Vaccination Task Force.
According to the Department of State Health Services, between 10 to 13 million people were already eligible in Texas. Nearly 7 million doses have been administered across the state, with more than 4.5 million people receiving at least one dose.