The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced yesterday that all adults will now be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine beginning Monday, March 29. DSHS expects vaccine supplies to increase as soon as next week. The state’s Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel recommended opening vaccination to everyone to protect as many Texans as possible….
UT Southwestern opened a new COVID-19 vaccine site at the University of Texas at Dallas in Richardson on Monday. The vaccines will be provided and administered by UT Southwestern staff on the UT Dallas campus. The Richardson locale is one of four sites operated by UT Southwestern, in addition to Red Bird Mall, Market Hall…
Collin County announced Friday it would reopen its vaccine appointment portal for any person eligible for Phase 1A, Phase 1B and all teachers. The county had previously announced last month it would pause processing new registrations due to an imbalance of available doses and demand for them. The COVID-19 vaccine waitlist had been shut down…
The City of Lewisville is hosting three COVID-19 vaccine registration events next week. They are scheduled for: • Tuesday, March 16 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Municipal Annex Community Room, 1197 West Main Street in Lewisville; • Thursday, March 18 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., at Thrive in Dogwood Room 3,…
https://youtu.be/EB16fA7CzCw The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) announced yesterday it was expanding COVID-19 vaccination to people 50-64 years of age starting Monday, March 15. More than 93 percent of the Texas fatalities caused by the coronavirus have been in people 50 and older, with those ages 50 to 64 accounting for 20 percent…
Ellis County is in the process of accepting registrations for the COVID-19 vaccine. A free online MyBSWHealth account is the easiest way for residents to be notified of available vaccine appointments at Baylor Scott & White Health. For questions, please visit BSWHealth.com/COVIDVaccine or call 1-844-27-8222. You can also find information here.
There are two new locations opening for COVID-19 vaccine registration this week in Dallas. The registration sites are targeting people in the Phase 1A and 1B category, which includes healthcare workers and those aged 65 and older with underlying health conditions. The first site opens this Thursday between 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the…
The Tarrant County Community Engaged Alliance Against COVID-19 is hosting a vaccine registration event on Saturday, March 13 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., CDT at the Eastside YMCA in Fort Worth. North Texan residents can also sign up online with their county or any county convenient to them. The county will then contact you…
The Winter 2021 edition of the DFW Hospital Council’s (DFWHC) Interlocutor magazine is now available. Click the graphic or link below to read about the latest developments of the COVID-19 vaccine. You can also read about DFWHC’s new 2021 Year-round Sponsors Hall Render and BKD, plus updates on the new Boards of Trustees for both…
Episode 31 of the DFW Hospital Council’s weekly radio program “The Human Side of Health Care” was broadcast Sunday on KRLD 1080 AM. The discussion included prenatal care during COVID-19 and a detailed look at epilepsy care and treatment. Guests included: • Dr. Trish Perl, Chief, Division of Infectious Diseases, UT Southwestern; • Marjorie Quint-Bouzid,…