An official with the City of Whartonâs Office of Emergency Management (OEM) weighed which COVID-19 vaccine would be better for residents based on its availability and shelf life.
Following a recent conference call with the Governorâs Office, OEM Coordinator Steve Johnson told Wharton elected officials during a regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 14 that Texas was expected to receive 225,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by this week, and the same amount in future weeks.
Texas should have 1.4 million doses of this vaccine by the end of the year, Johnson said.
Wharton County is expected to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, once approved, between Dec. 23-28.