TEXAS, USA — The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine have been delivered in Texas, according to the state's Department of State Health Services.
Four sites in San Antonio, Austin, Dallas and Houston, received 19,500 doses of the Pfizer vaccine Monday morning.
An additional 19 sites, including Shannon Pharmacy in San Angelo and Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, will receive 75,075 doses Tuesday.
Shannon will receive 1,950 doses; Hendrick will receive 2,925 doses, according to the state's vaccine allocation plan.
In all DSHS said, Texas was allocated 224,250 doses of vaccine to be shipped to 110 providers across the state in Week 1 (this week) of distribution. The focus is on facilities that indicated they will vaccinate at least 975 front-line health care workers since that is the minimum order for the vaccine. Additional vaccine will be available for more providers next week.
The allocation strategy was recommended by the Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel in line with its guiding principles and health care workers definition and approved by DSHS Commissioner John Hellerstedt, MD. The panel put a priority on health care workers to protect those caring for COVID-19 patients and preserve the health care system’s ability to function, according to a release from DSHS.
