7 more coronavirus vaccination centers added in Dallas-Fort Worth as the state distributes more doses

The number of coronavirus vaccination centers across Texas will almost triple this week, as the state distributes about 70% more doses than a week ago.

In northern Texas, the number of centers will increase from six to 13 – including four in Collin County, where the county judge said last week that the number of vaccines received was not acceptable.

Across the state, there will be 77 vaccination centers, up from 28 last week. In Dallas County, the Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and the Department of Health Garland were added. The Arlington Fire Department was recently designated as a center in Tarrant County.

Across the state, 183 additional providers will also receive doses.

The Texas Department of Health Services said the central system is designed to streamline the vaccination process by concentrating allocated doses in a smaller number of locations.

Agencies designated as centers are offering vaccines for phases 1A and 1B of the state’s priority list – health professionals on the front lines, residents of long-term care facilities, people over 65 and people with chronic medical conditions – but they can focus their efforts on subgroups within those layers, such as people over 75.

Texas is expected to receive 333,650 first doses of the vaccine this week, compared to 197,125 last week. Dallas County will receive 36,925 of these doses, Tarrant County will receive 29,525, Collin County will receive 6,975 and Denton County will receive 6,100.

The state health agency said it is also ordering about 500,000 doses intended as a second injection for people who have already received a dose.

Last week, Texas became the first state in the country to administer more than 1 million doses of the vaccine, reaching the milestone exactly one month after the first dose arrived in the state.

Among the 20 states where most doses were delivered, Texas tops the list in percentage of doses administered, Governor Greg Abbott said in a written statement last week.

“Texas is leading the way for our nation once again,” he said. “This is the biggest vaccination effort we have ever undertaken and it would not be possible without the dedication and tireless effort of our healthcare professionals. We still have a long way to go, but Texans continue to prove that we are up to the challenge ”.

Texas expects the number of doses available to increase further in the coming weeks.

In northern Texas, several providers have established registration sites where people can indicate that they are eligible and want a vaccine. The state health department provided links to each vaccination center provider’s website.

The state lists the following North Texas centers and how many doses of vaccine they will have available this week:

Dallas County

• Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas – 4,875
• Dallas County Health and Human Services – 9,000
• Garland Department of Health – 1,000
• Parkland Memorial Hospital – 10,725
• UT Southwestern Medical Center – 10,725

Tarrant County

• Arlington Fire Department – 5,000
• Tarrant County Public Health – 9,000
• Texas Health Resources – 9,750

Collin County

• Allen Fire Department – 2,000
• Plano Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – 975
• Collin County Health Services – 2,000
• McKinney Fire Department – 2,000

Denton County

• Denton County Public Health – 6,000