Jan 8, 2021
As of Thursday, Parker County had 2,014 in phases 1A and 1B who had received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 83 who have now been fully vaccinated.
âCurrently, medical personnel, first responders, people over the age of 65 and those with certain chronic medical conditions that put them at increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease are being vaccinated,â Parker County Health Authority Dr. Steven Welch said. âSpecifically, as directed by Texas DSHS, we are vaccinating [Phase] 1A and 1B groups at this time.â
According to the dashboard on the Texas Department of State Health Services website, in Palo Pinto County, 228 people had been given the first dose of the vaccine with two people fully vaccinated as of Thursday.Â
Dec 24, 2020
Medical City Weatherford Nurse Cyndi Aguirre administers a COVID-19 vaccine to Dr. Faisal Saeed, MD. Courtesy | Medical City
The Texas Department of State Health Services rolled out its Week 2 recipients of the COVID-19 vaccine, which includes six locations in Parker County.
âTexas expects to receive 620,400 doses of COVID-19 vaccine distributed to more than 1,100 providers in 185 Texas counties in Week 2 of vaccine distribution,â according to DSHS. âThe [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] will deliver 460,500 doses of the vaccine manufactured by Moderna and 159,900 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to continue to vaccinate front-line health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities.â