After a rocky start, Gov. Greg Abbott promises to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations across Texas 3 months 3 days 38 minutes ago Monday, January 11 2021 Jan 11, 2021 January 11, 2021 3:00 PM January 11, 2021 in News - Local Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: Gov. Greg Abbott at a COVID-19 press conference in Austin in December. Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune More than 877,000 Texans have received a COVID-19 vaccine since they first began arriving in Texas nearly four weeks ago, and that number is expected to increase by at least 50,000 more per day, Gov. Greg Abbott said Monday. “Never before in the history of this state has Texas vaccinated so many people so quickly, “ Abbott said during remarks at the Esports Stadium Arlington & Expo Center, a newly-designated “vaccination hub” that local health officials said can vaccinate thousands per day. “It’s stunning to see what we've accomplished.”