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Hard-hit border counties lead Texas in COVID-19 vaccinations


Karen Brooks Harper and Carla Astudillo
Texas Tribune
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When Rio Grande Valley retiree Robert Chapa finally got his COVID-19 vaccine in March after months of trying to secure an appointment, it was a nearby school district that came through for him.
After a year of living in a national hot spot for the virus, where death rates at one point were among the highest in the nation, Chapa, 59, was anxious to get the shot.
“I was at high risk, with one kidney,” said Chapa, who lost the organ in a car accident decades ago. “I stood in line for three hours, I think. But if you gotta get it, you gotta get it.” ....

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Valley pharmacist helps administer COVID-19 vaccine, recalls near-death battle with virus


Valley pharmacist helps administer COVID-19 vaccine, recalls near-death battle with virus
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Monday, May 24 2021
May 24, 2021
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From fighting COVID-19 to helping others stay clear of the virus, a local pharmacist is on a mission.
Frank Arredondo, a CVS pharmacist, spent ten days on a ventilator last spring, and now he’s using his experience to help others.
Arredondo tested positive for COVID-19 on April 5 last year, and was admitted into the hospital the very next day.
“They told me I have an oxygen saturation of 78,” Arredondo said. “They admit people with 92, so they knew I was in trouble. I was on a ventilator for ten days, and they actually put me in a drug-induced coma.” ....

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