More than 800,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine are coming to Texas this week

More than 800,000 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped through Texas this week, according to state health officials.

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced the shipment Friday, saying the state is allocating 656,810 doses to at least 445 health care providers in 178 counties.

Also, according to health officials, 200,000 additional doses will be available to pharmacy locations and federally qualified health centers, sourced directly from the federal government.

Below is how many vaccines the hubs in Bexar County will receive next week, according to the state health service website.

• San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Primary Vaccination Clinic – 10,530 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for week 14.

• University health system – 12,870 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for week 14.

• * UT Health San Antonio / Wellness 360 (adult) – 5,850 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for week 14.

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This is the third largest vaccination award the state has received since the start of the COVID-19 vaccines, according to health officials, although it is below the record of more than 1 million first doses administered last week.

According to state health officials, smaller amounts of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be available over the next two weeks as production increases.

In addition, the federally-sponsored vaccination sites in Arlington, Dallas and Houston will begin administering second doses of vaccine over the next three weeks.

Last week, the state announced that residents aged 50-64 will be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine starting March 15. They are added to residents in the Phase 1A and Phase 1B categories who are eligible to receive their vaccines.

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These phases include primary health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities, and phase 1B includes people over the age of 65 or those aged 16 and over with a chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk of serious illness from COVID-19.

People working in kindergartens, elementary and high schools, as well as Head Start and Early Head Start programs (including teachers, staff and bus drivers) and those who work as or for accredited childcare providers, including center-based and family caregivers are also eligible .

For more information on the state’s vaccine shipments, or for more information on the available COVID-19 vaccines, visit the state health service website here.