Dr. Sada Shah waited inside her car with her husband for more than four hours Wednesday.
“Now, we’re going to be fine. We won’t be as scared when we get the second shot,” Shah said. “Maybe we can get back to normal after a few months of being vaccinated.”
In Fort Worth, John Peter Hospital opened vaccine availability to qualifying patients on Wednesday. Patients must meet the criteria established with guidance from the state. Criteria includes being 65-years-old and older, or people who are 18 and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at an increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19.