Feds look to speed up pace of COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said the government will change priorities for which states get more vaccine. The message is roll it out, and how much vaccine a state gets will now depend on how fast it’s getting used instead of population.
WHO: COVID-19 herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines
The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.
Tarrant County opens second COVID-19 vaccine center in Hurst
Tarrant County's health director hopes the Hurst site will eventually administer about 2,000 vaccinations per day.
California turns stadiums into COVID vaccination sites
The San Francisco 49ers offered up the use of Levi’s Stadium to Santa Clara County to help with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations. It's just one of the stadiums that will open up for public use.
Trump administration recommends states begin vaccinating people older than 65, stop holding back 2nd dose
The Trump administration is asking states to speed delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to people older than 65 by no longer holding back the second dose of the two-dose shots.
Collin County preparing to open vaccine mega center
Collin County Commissioners hope a planned COVID-19 vaccine mega center will be capable of vaccinating up to 6,000 people a day.
First doses administered at Dallas mega COVID vaccine site without major issues
The mega-site opening is a step in the right direction. More sites are coming online, but the process is slow. And getting the vaccine into the hands of providers is even slower.
Gov. Abbott tours COVID-19 vaccine site in Arlington, hopes to replicate it around the state
Gov. Greg Abbott toured the highly-successful COVID-19 vaccine site in Arlington Monday and gave an update on vaccination efforts across the state.
COVID-19 vaccination efforts could last a full year at current pace
The pace of the vaccinations is expected to pick up but it will still be months or even a year before everyone who needs and wants one can get one.
Mega COVID-19 vaccine site opens at Fair Park in Dallas
Dallas County will start distributing the COVID-19 vaccine on a large scale Monday at a mega public vaccination site at Fair Park.
Texas plans to roll out more COVID-19 vaccine doses to local communities in the coming weeks
Texas is adjusting how it rolls the COVID-19 vaccines out to local communities to try to expedite vaccinations.
Some report having issues with signing up for COVID-19 vaccine through Dallas County's website
Some are saying Dallas County's website registration process has left them wondering if they are registered for the vaccine or not, but the county now has a solution for that.
Hank Aaron, civil rights leaders get vaccinated in Georgia
Baseball Hall of Famer Hank Aaron, former U.N. Ambassador and civil rights leader Andrew Young and former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Louis Sullivan got vaccinated against COVID-19 in Georgia on Tuesday, hoping to send a message to Black Americans that the shots are safe.
What's the best way for North Texans to get the COVID-19 vaccine?
As more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine reach North Texas, many people now want to know how and where they can get one.
Biden to speed up release of coronavirus vaccines
President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday.
Pfizer vaccine works against COVID-19 variant, study suggests
New research suggests the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech can still work against a mutated coronavirus.
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson gets publicly vaccinated to encourage African Americans to do the same
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson felt it was important to get the vaccine now publicly because a poll shows people of color are more hesitant to get the shot.
Dallas to open mega COVID-19 vaccine site at Fair Park
COVID-19 vaccines will be available at Fair Park beginning on Monday to frontline workers, senior citizens and people with high-risk medical conditions. But, it's by appointment only.
Webinar aims to ease vaccine fears in the Black community
Some studies show a little over 40% of African Americans would consider taking the vaccine. Yet Blacks are three times more likely to die from the virus.
Denton, Collin counties await more COVID-19 vaccines from state
Thousands of people in Denton and Collin counties are now on waiting lists to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. But both counties are still waiting on the state to send more supply.