Austin Public Health leaders say 85% of Travis County residents could be vaccinated within 12 weeks if the Texas Department of State Health Services ups APH s allocation to at least 24,000 doses per week.
The threshold APH is aiming for to establish herd immunity is 85%. While the World Health Organization says the exact threshold for establishing herd immunity to COVID-19 is uncertain, health experts including Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said it is likely in the 70%-90% range.
Since being named a regional vaccination hub early in 2021, APH has received 12,000 initial doses of Moderna s coronavirus vaccine per week. APH said on March 9 that it will take more than four months just to vaccinate the more than 200,000 qualified people already pregistered through its online portal. The organization is hopeful that larger allocations are on the way now that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is in circulation.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has moved teachers and child care providers are being moved to the front of the line when it comes to receiving coronavirus vaccines.
Houston doctor weighs in on the pros and cons of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
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Featured image: Clinician preparing to administer Johnson & Johnson vaccineAssociated Press Over 200,000 doses will be included in next week s allocation, Texas DSHS tweeted.
A new stream of COVID-19 vaccines are coming to Texas.
Tomorrow, Texas will begin receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Over 200,000 doses will be included in next week s allocation. Allocation details are announced on Fridays.#EveryDoseMatters for a #HealthyTexaspic.twitter.com/wxeKFfBN5y Texas DSHS (@TexasDSHS) March 1, 2021
So, just how does the Johnson & Johnson vaccine stack up compared to Pfizer and Moderna?
Memorial Hermann Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Linda Yancey weighed in on the vaccine s effectiveness in protecting against the virus. The distinct advantage of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine is the convenience of the one-shot immunization, Yancey told Chron.
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