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SAN ANTONIO – Not all seniors are tech savvy or have computers and email, but efforts are being made to make it easier for them to register in order to get the COVID-19 vaccine. “We are receiving phone calls from people who are very frustrated with the process,” said DeAnne Cuellar, state director of Older Adults Technology Services, which includes Senior Planet. “We’re still providing all three legs of the stool,” Cuellar said. “Devices, connectivity to the internet and digital literacy training.” Cuellar said Senior Planet keeps in mind that many seniors are on fixed-incomes. She said the Senior Planet hotline, 210-504-4862, is a comprehensive service. ....
Eligible Texans can t get answers about the COVID-19 vaccine By SHAWN MULCAHY, DAN ROSENZWEIG-ZIFF AND ABBY LIVINGSTON, The Texas Tribune Share: TEXAS On Dec. 22, Gov. Greg Abbott sat in a conference room at the Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin and rolled up his sleeve for the cameras. A nurse pricked a dose of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine into his left arm and state officials and hospital staff in the room applauded. Abbott then threw up his arms: It s that easy, he said. The event was a celebration of a major milestone in the battle against the coronavirus. Although cases were still mounting in Texas and new hospitalizations were climbing, 1.4 million health care workers and vulnerable Texans were set to receive the vaccine by the end of 2020, Abbott said, with millions more to come soon after. ....
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Vague messaging from state health officials left Texans who were desperate to get vaccinated without clear answers of where and how they schedule a vaccination. Credit: Jason Garza for The Texas Tribune On Dec. 22, Gov. Greg Abbott sat in a conference room at the Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin and rolled up his sleeve for the cameras. A nurse pricked a dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine into his left arm and state officials and hospital staff in the room applauded. Abbott then threw up his arms: “It’s that easy,” he said. The event was a celebration of a major milestone in the battle against the coronavirus. Although cases were still mounting in Texas and new hospitalizations were climbing, 1.4 million health care workers and vulnerable Texans were set to receive the vaccine by the end of 2020, Abbott said, with millions more to come soon after. ....