Vaccination sites in Dallas, Denton counties closed Friday due to weather
People scheduled for vaccination Friday will be able to come back for their shot a different day.
People in a long line of cars get ready for their second doses at Fair Park in Dallas County on Sunday, February 21, 2021.(Lola Gomez / Staff Photographer)
: Updated to reflect the closure of the Potter’s House vaccination site.
Vaccinations sites in Dallas and Denton counties will be closed Friday due to the weather, health officials said.
Operations at Dallas County’s mega vaccination clinic at Fair Park will resume as normal on Saturday, the department said in a tweet.
COVID-19 vaccination site at Texas Motor Speedway sets new daily record
By FOX 4 Staff article
The Denton County Public Health (DCPH) COVID-19 vaccination hub at Texas Motor Speedway set a new daily record Wednesday, and the nearly 15,000 vaccines administered could also be a national record.
DCPH gave out 14,947 vaccines at the TMS site Wednesday, which surpasses its previous record of 12,927 on March 30.
That daily record could also be a record for most vaccines given at a single U.S. clinic location in one day, according to DCPH. [Wednesday was] a monumental day as we provided the highest number of vaccinations since we began operating our hub at Texas Motor Speedway, Denton County Judge Andy Eads said in a release. This new record speaks to our ongoing efforts to efficiently get shots in arms. We have a terrific group of volunteers and staff who have helped in this endeavor and we are thankful for all they have done and continue to do.
COVID-19 vaccine hub at Texas Motor Speedway reaches new daily record
The Denton County hub administered 14,947 vaccines on Wednesday.
Donna Bergman of Flower Mound receives a COVID-19 vaccintation from Penny Mayo at a drive-through vaccination clinic at Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.(Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)
A vaccination hub at Texas Motor Speedway met several milestones on Wednesday, including a new daily record that Denton County Public Health says might be a national record.
The vaccination hub, in north Fort Worth, administered 14,947 vaccines, breaking its previous record of 12,927 on March 30, helping the county clear its 300,000th vaccination since launching in early February, with more than 313,000 vaccinations in total.
Today is a monumental day as we provided the highest number of vaccinations since we began operating our hub at Texas Motor Speedway, Denton County Judge Andy Eads said. This new record speaks to our ongoing efforts to efficiently get shots in arms. We have a terrific group of volunteers and staff who have helped in this endeavor and we are thankful for all they have done and continue to do.
To date, DCPH has provided over 313,000 vaccinations in Denton County.
DCPH continues to vaccinate people who have appointments and who have registered on the DCPH Vaccine Interest Portal waitlist.
COVID-19 updates: 22 more Dallas County residents have died, health officials say
Health officials said the deaths included men and women who ranged in age from 40 to over 90. Author: Briauna Brown Updated: 7:37 PM CDT April 8, 2021
DALLAS Dallas County health officials reported 22 more coronavirus-related deaths Thursday, and 244 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19.
Health officials said the deaths included men and women who ranged in age from 40 to over 90.
Today’s numbers bring the county’s overall total to 253,446 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3,669 confirmed deaths since tracking began in March 2020.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins continues to implore residents to register to get vaccinated.