The chief executive of Uber had requested the same for rideshare drivers and food delivery workers.
Similar requests for early access to the vaccine came from representatives for teacher groups, home health care workers, rice farmers, federal judges, dialysis patients, journalists and 911 operators, among scores more, according to a state document obtained by the American-Statesman.
The behind-the-scenes competition illuminates the high-stakes demand for a vaccine that remains in relatively short supply, even as the virus cases and hospitalizations continue to surge in Texas. On the line, beyond health and lives, are livelihoods, as industries of all sorts struggle to remain afloat as the pandemic drags on.