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The federal government has sent vaccines to pharmacies, and FEMA is opening "super sites" in Arlington, Dallas, and Houston. But local officials are scrambling to keep up with new developments.
At the current rate, it would take more than a year to vaccinate the state. Author: William Joy (WFAA) Updated: 7:45 PM CST January 24, 2021
DALLAS Texas vaccinations have flatlined, and doses arriving in the state aren’t expected to increase this week.
“We ve told the state we ll take as much as they can give us,” Dallas County Health Director Dr. Phil Huang said.
Huang thinks the county’s Fair Park vaccine hub could do 1,000 vaccinations an hour. Right now, they’re doing 2,000 a day and ran out before this week ended.
“We ve told the state we can handle more, so it s hard,” Huang said. “I would like to be much further along.”
New York City alone canceled 23,000 appointments this week because of a dwindling supply of shots.
Delayed deliveries, states getting fewer doses than expected and scheduling issues have pushed people like Sanford to conclude that he may not get a second dose within the prescribed window of 21 or 28 days. I really think the logistics are holding it up, Sanford said. You just kind of have to wait patiently.
Dr. Phil Huang, the Director of Dallas County Health and Human Services, admitted Thursday that vaccine availability is a limiting factor to distribution right now. Nationwide, everywhere, there s just not a lot of vaccines, Huang said.