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Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.
Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.
Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.
Texas to receive record 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for next week
State today reports record 360,000 new doses administered
More than 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 1,094,920 first doses to 2,011...
DSHS launches Texas Public Health Vaccine Scheduler
Registration available for vaccine clinics by DSHS and some other public health entities
As Texas opens COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone age 16 and older, the Texas Department of State Health Services is launching the Texas Public Health...
Texas to receive more than 1 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccine for next week
State surpasses 10 million doses administered
More than 1 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 818,410 doses to 779 providers in 202...
Texas to receive more than 900,000 COVID-19 vaccine first doses for next week
More than 3 million people fully vaccinated
Over 900,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 685,470 doses to at least 481 providers in 183...
Texas to open COVID-19 vaccination to all adults on March 29
DSHS directs providers to continue to prioritize older adults
All adults will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas beginning Monday, March 29. The Texas Department of State Health Services expects vaccine supplies to increase next week...
Texas to receive more than 800,000 COVID-19 vaccine first doses for next week
5 million people vaccinated as Texas expands eligibility
More than 800,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 656,810 doses to at least 445...
Texas to receive more than 1 million COVID-19 vaccine first doses for next week
Vaccine coming through state, federal allocations
More than 1 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The state is allocating 929,320 doses to 1,651 providers in 234 counties. More than 200,000...
School and child care personnel now eligible to be vaccinated
The Texas Department of State Health Services today notified all vaccine providers that they should immediately include school and child care workers in vaccine administration.