Leading Off (4/21/21)
Dallas County tries to get more vaccines in arms, local activists react to the George Floyd verdict, and two teenage girls stage an abduction
By Peter Simek
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April 21, 2021
7:36 am
Dallas County Steps Up Vaccination Efforts. One in four Dallas County residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine. The county hopes to improve that ratio by outsourcing its vaccine distribution efforts to a private healthcare company. One obstacle: the county’s waiting list for vaccines is nearly empty, suggesting that those who want a jab have already found a way to get it. The county reported 13 deaths and 282 new cases yesterday. Cases were up across the state.