Officials with the Texas Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday the categories for individuals who can be vaccinated throughout the state will be extended on Monday.
The announced Phase 1C vaccination category allows all individuals at least 50 years of age the chance to be vaccinated in the state. This phase joins educators, as well as those in the Phase 1A and 1B categories, including frontline workers and people 18 years of age and older who have at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness if they contract COVID-19.
The city of Amarillo hosted its weekly COVID-19 news conference Wednesday morning, prior to the Texas DSHS making its announcement. However, Casie Stoughton, city public health director and a member of the state’s COVID-19 expert vaccine allocation panel, alluded to the possibility of the Phase 1C announcement.
City of Amarillo expecting state to expand vaccine eligibility this week
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AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Amarillo Public Health Department is waiting on word from the state to expand vaccine eligibility to the 1C category this week.
Casie Stoughton, director of public health, said they could receive an answer from The Texas Department of State Health Services as soon as today, and this will allow more people in Amarillo to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
During a news conference today, city leaders encouraged vaccinations as statewide mask mandates are being repealed today.
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Texas DSHS opens COVID-19 vaccine to teachers and educational staff, effective immediately
VIDEO: Texas DSHS opens COVID-19 vaccine to teachers and educational staff, effective immediately By Kaitlin Johnson | March 3, 2021 at 1:33 PM CST - Updated March 3 at 5:17 PM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The COVID-19 vaccine is now open to teachers and educational staff in Texas, effective immediately.
That’s according to officials with the City of Amarillo.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has now opened up the vaccine distribution to teachers.
The City of Amarillo says this includes teachers, staff and bus drivers at all schools.
This includes those who work in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools. This also includes Head Start and Early Head Start program, as well as those who work for licensed child care providers.
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