Fort Bend Co.'s COVID-19 vaccine issues mirror those across US
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As Fort Bend County leaders gathered Thursday to talk about a public distribution plan for the COVID-19 vaccine, frustration mounted over a common issue across the country: supply and demand.
"The challenge is not having enough vaccine available," County Judge KP George said. "Unfortunately, the state, and also the federal government, is in charge of that distribution, but hopefully, things will get better."
George said 5,850 doses of the vaccine are on the way to Fort Bend County. The doses will be split into two shipments, with the first shipment arriving as soon as today. It's unclear how many shots will be in that first shipment. Health officials don't yet know if they'll receive Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, or a combination of the two. There are freezers ready to store both types.