Texas Department of State Health Services Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Available to All Adults
Written by admin, Mar 24, 2021, 0 Comments
Courtesy Isabel Sosa,
LAREDO, Texas— Today, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has announced through an official press release that COVID-19 vaccines will be available to all adults. Beginning on Monday, March 29, 2021, all adults will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the State of Texas with any of the available and registered providers. The City of Laredo Health Department and City officials are happy to learn about these amazing news. The DSHS is still directing all vaccine providers to give priority to those who are 80 years of age or older when registering for appointments. The Laredo Health Department continues to work with Curative and will ensure that all vaccines are administered according to the DSHS directives.
According to DSHS, vaccine supplies are expected to increase next week and this becomes of benefit to all Texans and, especially, Laredoans as more people will be able to get the vaccine as per eligibility. Furthermore, the DSHS will release a state-wide website where citizens will be able to search for availability and register for an appointment with an approved vaccine provider.
As of today, the Laredo Health Department has reported that 39% of our county’s population over the age of 16 has been vaccinated with at least one dose, which translates to almost 77,000 people. Texas has administered more than 9.3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
