U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to local health officials.
Austin Public Health announced the news last Friday, based on information from the
Texas Department of State Health Services, which is working with the federal
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to dictate how the vaccine will be distributed to Texans. The FDA could approve the Pfizer vaccine as soon as today, Dec. 10. In all, Texas is set to receive approximately 224,250 doses as part of its first week s vaccine allocation, according to DSHS.
More than 150 providers, including APH, have registered through DSHS to distribute the vaccine in Travis County, but these initial doses will go to only eight providers. Vaccinating front-line hospital workers – who state and federal guidelines dictate will be the first to receive the vaccine – in an effort to preserve Austin s health care infrastructure is APH s primary goal, said Travis County Interim Health Authority Dr.