Rural hospitals in Texas feeling left out of COVID vaccine distribution
Front line workers in rural communities are afraid they're not going to be protected like their city counterparts.
Author: Anastasiya Bolton (KENS)
Updated: 5:29 PM CST December 11, 2020
HOUSTON — “Hopeless, with no end in sight” is how some rural hospitals in Texas are feeling after being excluded from the first round of COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Last week, Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) released a list of the first medical facilities to receive the Pfizer vaccine. It includes 109 hospitals in 34 counties. Vaccination of medical personnel is expected to start next week.