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Everyone age 16 and older, regardless of occupation or health status, will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas starting March 29, state health officials said Tuesday.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is still asking providers to prioritize appointments for people who are 80 and older, and to prioritize walk-ins from anyone in that age group who shows up without an appointment. The vaccines are not limited to Texas residents, and citizenship is not a requirement for the vaccine.
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The COVID-19 vaccine is supposed to be free for everyone with no out-of-pocket cost for patients, but two Houstonians said they were asked to pay for the vaccine at a West Houston clinic. During the initial stage of the COVID-19 crisis, as a lot of health care workers were working around the clock, he said. She was cooking meals and delivering them at hospitals at well.
Then, his wife of 38 years got COVID-19 and sadly didn t make it. I watched everyone struggle to give her the best care possible, and like many others, she succumbed to it, said Patel. It gave me extra meaning in terms of my work in the fight against COVID-19.
By Sally Adams
Jan 24, 2021
Galveston County Health Department held its first Mega Covid Vaccine event in League City on Saturday (1-23-2021). Health Department and UTMB authorities say the event ran as smoothly and efficiently as they could have imagined. All those who received vaccines had made advance appointments and not surprisingly, the 720 appointments filled up within an hour. Kelly Palmer spoke to our TV partner Channel 2 about her experience in getting an appointment online. It just takes persistence and perseverance. You just have to keep grinding until you get there.
County officials spoke about how smoothly the process ran. We had anticipated some waits - but there were none, really. The only time people had to wait was during the registration. And then one minute in the injection booth. The impressive part is that this is a 6-days concept - to - execution. UTMB-Galveston s Dr. Janak Patel says they studied the best practices of other counties to create the f