Updated on March 15, 2021 at 5:47 am
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Anyone over the age of 50 is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas starting Monday.
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“The mask going away with the mask mandate has ramped up our efforts to try and get everyone registered,” said Leslie Armijo, with the group Don’t Wait Vaccinate.
Armijo’s organization held an event at St. Luke Catholic Church in Irving on Sunday, where it managed to register more than 700 people for a vaccine. Don’t Wait Vaccinate targets under-served communities who, due to language or socioeconomic barriers, may not know how to readily access the COVID-19 vaccine.