

15, and the remaining 30 percent will be held back by the federal government pending review of the status of the outbreak and vaccine administration data. The CDC has a recommended priority for vaccine distribution but states are not required to follow those guidelines: Recommendations.

Due to limited quantities of vaccinations, each state determines when to make the vaccine available to different groups of citizens based on their priority. 16,700) was ordered immediately, 30 percent (approx. Oklahoma is currently vaccinating everyone age 16+. Financial supporters play no role in the Tribune's journalism. On July 28, DSHS was notified Texas could receive up to 41,840 additional doses. COVID-19 On Wednesday, January 27, Ascension mother/daughter Pharmacy Tech duo, Sherry and Adriana Weiser, experienced a milestone in their Ascension professional careers as they worked alongside one another to administer vaccines for our Ascension Seton Bastrop COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic. The “second tier” of health care workers who were also prioritized by the state to for vaccinations include those who interact with patients in outpatient settings such as doctors’ offices, workers in freestanding emergency rooms and urgent care clinics, community pharmacy workers, public health workers who administer COVID-19 tests, school nurses and mortuary workers such as medical examiners and embalmers.ĭisclosure: The Texas Medical Association has been a financial supporter of The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that is funded in part by donations from members, foundations and corporate sponsors. Seton Brain & Spine Institute Neurosurgery University of Texas at Austin Health Transformation Building 1601 Trinity Street. third or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Activate with access code All our. The state previously outlined that “first tier” recipients of the vaccine include hospital-based workers who have direct contact with patients, staff of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities who work directly with residents, home health aides who manage “vulnerable and high-risk” patients and emergency medical service providers such as paramedics and ambulance drivers. Search: Project Ascension Tank Builds 2020. a clinical partnership between Ascension Seton and UT Health Austin.
