Nurses who enroll in the registry are instructed to enroll in their local Medical Reserve Corp.
The Medical Reserve Corps are partnering with the local public health authority or other organizations in the community to use volunteers to assist with vaccines.
Another resource being considered are nursing schools.
Leaders at Baylor University s Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas said they ve been contacted by five DFW area hospitals for extra manpower and are prepared to send up to 200 of their experienced nursing students to help.
Students from UT Tyler School of Nursing and College of Pharmacy are also assisting in vaccinations efforts in East Texas.