Just days after the Harris County waiting list problems, Judge Lina Hidalgo announced that as of 11 a.m. on Thursday, 146,000 people have signed up on the waiting list website to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. So far, 29,000 vaccines have been administered in the province.
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“We continue to work efficiently. We must be patient. For most people, there will probably not be enough supply until late spring or summer. But we do everything we can to ensure that there is a fair and equitable approach. won’t be resolved overnight, ”Hidalgo said.
At Thursday’s conference, Hidalgo added that the county will go full stock by the end of the week, but for anyone concerned about their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine, Hidalgo said not to worry. to make.
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“You will be scheduled for the second dose,” she said. “We’ve already taken about 4,000 doses this week. We have a system in Harris County to keep track of. The state and federal government have assured us that we will continue to receive doses. ”
Harris County is getting about 9,000 doses per week and they hope to have 30,000 per week soon.
“We continue to request more doses from the federal government and the state. We need supply chains to catch up,” she said.
Visit the Harris County Public Health Department website or call 832-927-8787 to sign up for the county’s waiting list.
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