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Updated on February 10, 2021 at 10:04 am
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Firefighters and police officers are among the first in line for the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas, but
NBC 5 Investigates has learned that many first responders in the Dallas-Fort Worth area have chosen to not get vaccinated yet, even though they are considered high-risk because of their constant contact with the public.
Despite their status in group 1A, giving them priority access to COVID-19 vaccines, more than 50% of first responders have skipped their turn in line to get the vaccine at some local departments.
The reluctance is causing health officials to worry about the safety of first responders while also wondering if people on the front lines are skipping the vaccine, how do they convince the rest of the community to get it. ....

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