“You cannot catch COVID from the vaccine. The vaccine does not include any of the virus,” he said.
Patients who are sick from the virus now occupy 40% of the intensive care beds in Dallas County Hospitals, according to the DFW Hospital Council CEO Steve Love.
He told Dallas County Commissioners Tuesday it is the highest COVID-19 ICU rate to face hospital workers so far in the pandemic.
“Many of them are fatigued. As you all know, they re healthcare heroes,” Love said.
County Health Director, Dr. Philip Huang, said vaccine distribution is based on state and national advice.
“The guiding principle for how this will be allocated, protecting hospital workers, protecting front line workers, protecting vulnerable populations,” Huang said.