More than 900,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine are coming to Texas this week

More than 900,000 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 685,470 doses to at least 481 health care providers in 183 counties.

Also, according to health officials, more than 230,000 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 – 300 doses of the Moderna vaccine and 12,870 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for week 15.

• University health system – 12,870 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for week 15.

• * UT Health San Antonio / Wellness 360 (adult) – 7,020 doses of the Pfizer vaccine for week 15.

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Texas has now administered more than 8.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, up from 1.2 million in the past week, according to state health officials.

More than 6 million people have received at least one dose and more than 3 million are now fully vaccinated, the state health agency says. In total, 59% of seniors in Texas have received at least one dose, and one in three is now also fully vaccinated.

According to state health officials, nearly one in seven of all Texans who are at least 16 years old is also fully vaccinated.

As of last week, residents aged 50-64 have been eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. They are added to the residents in the Phase 1A and Phase 1B categories who are also eligible for their vaccines.

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.

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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.