As of this week, some Texans aged 65 and over or those with underlying health problems may receive the COVID-19 vaccination.
However, the supply is limited and you will need to call to find a pharmacy or clinic that administers the vaccine.
CLICK HERE to see the locations of Texas COVID-19 vaccine suppliers
According to the Texas State Department of Health Services, people who qualify for Phase 1B are now eligible to receive the vaccine, but it will be up to individual pharmacies and clinics to determine if they have sufficient supplies. First responders who fall into Phase 1A have priority.
Phase 1B includes:
- People aged 65 and over
- People 16 years of age or older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk of serious illness caused by the virus that causes COVID-19, such as, without limitation:
Cancer
chronic kidney disease
COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
heart diseases such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
solid organ transplant
obesity and severe obesity (body mass index 30 kg / m2 or higher)
pregnancy
sickle cell anemia
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
NBC 5 spoke to a 70-year-old couple who managed to call and find a Super 1 Food pharmacy in Seagoville that gives vaccines to people aged 65 and over.
They made an appointment and on Tuesday morning they received the Modern vaccine.
A spokesman for the Texas State Department of Health Services released the following statement to NBC 5:
“We are still in Phase 1A, but we provide guidance to providers who have vaccinated all willing members of Phase 1A and have a vaccine available. We added a provider location map to our website and updated our main vaccine information page with information for the public, advising them to check with providers if they have a vaccine that can be used to vaccinate people in Phase 1B. The map shows where the vaccine was sent to, but does not indicate whether that provider has a vaccine available for the Phase 1B population. We want to make it clear that people in Phase 1B can consult with these providers to determine if they have the vaccine available and can make an appointment to be vaccinated at that location. We recognize that the available supply is limited and some suppliers on the map may have already used all of their allocation. Inform your viewers that Texas will receive more vaccines each week so that people can check the map weekly for updated information.“