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TonyChris Nnaka, RN, is one of the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, on Dec. 15.
The State of Texas said it will allow all adults to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Here s what you need to know about the plan to distribute the vaccine and how you can get one.
For months, many Texans have felt in the dark about where and when they’d be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine. But on March 23, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced that all adults will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 29.
Appointments for Sunday s clinic filled up fast as 750 people signed up to receive the vaccine.
Across the state, vaccines are being administered to people in Phase 1A and 1B, which includes health care workers, residents and staff at long-term health facilities, people who are 65 years or older and people who have at least one chronic medical condition.
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that the Moderna vaccine was being administered at the city s site located at the Bayou City Event Center.
People without appointments were asked not to show up at the site because they will not be seen.
Most of Sunday s appointments were booked through the department s call center on Saturday, despite the high volume of calls it received, which forced officials to move to an on-site registration format.
Pharmacists: Current supply is low as state allows providers to slowly begin vaccinating those in Phase 1B
Next Phase For Vaccines By Blake Holland | December 30, 2020 at 7:03 PM CST - Updated December 31 at 4:59 AM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - East Texas pharmacies say theyâre taking a lot of calls about the COVID-19 vaccine, especially after the state said capable providers could begin vaccinating those over 65 and those with medical conditions.
And while providers are working to take care of those who are eligible and want the vaccine, they say supply is running low and they need your patience.
âWe were allotted 100 vaccines, and we gave those within the first two hours of receiving the vaccine,â said Shawn Sams of Louis Morgan Drug #4 in Longview.
Vaccine clinic links meant for targeted groups causing confusion in East Texas
Links are being shared among the general public COVID-19 vaccine (Source: KLTV) By Blake Holland | December 31, 2020 at 2:43 PM CST - Updated December 31 at 2:43 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - At least two East Texas vaccine clinic sign-up links are being shared on social media outside of their intended audience.
One of the links is through UT Health East Texas and is not meant for the general public, according to Allison Pollan, Director of Communications for UT Health East Texas.
“It is only for caregivers or high-risk immediate household family members of caregivers,” Pollan said. “With the limited vaccine we currently have, our goal is to keep our caregivers on the frontlines fighting this pandemic. They cannot do that if they are ill or they are not able to work because they are caring for a household member who is ill. Only caregivers and their high-risk immediate household family membe
Con artists are already claiming to have the COVID-19 vaccine and stealing people's money and personal information. There is one surefire way to check and see if someone claiming to be able to administer the vaccine is state approved.