By Everton Bailey Jr.
16:48 January 29, 2021 CST
Dallas city and county officials said they are encouraging citizens to apply for a COVID-19 vaccine, whether they are eligible lately or not, to make sure they are on the list when vaccines are ready to have them.
Aleven, although dosages are limited lately, as a source and called for an increase, registration as soon as imaginable can lead to faster vaccinations, the government said at a news convention in Fair Park on Friday. people aren’t in the precedence groups yet.
“If you’re here, you’re qualified for a shot in any medium where you’re willing to drive,” Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said. “People can’t deny you a photo because you don’t live in their area, and they can’t deny you a photo because you don’t have all the papers to be a legalized U. S. citizen. If you are here, we have a photo for you, but you will have to register ».
Vaccines are recently given by appointment only after registration in Dallas County. Although everyone can register, the state stated that anyone 65 years of age or older, or 16 years of age or older with a primary fitness problem, is eligible for a vaccine. frontline care personnel of the coronavirus pandemic and citizens and long-term care staff are also eligible.
Vaccines and inoculation records will arrive at the end of the month of the moment in Texas. Fair Park opened on January 11 as a county-supervised mass vaccination site, and the city began distributing 5,000 doses Thursday at Kay Bailey Hutchison Center.
The city expects to get 4,875 more vaccines next week, Mayor Eric Johnson said Friday. The batch distributed this week comes from Moderna, but next week’s doses come from Pfizer. Both require two injections to be effective, however, Pfizer vaccines will have to be effective. administered about 3 weeks apart, a week before Modern, and require garage at a much cooler temperature.
The next vaccine distribution cycle may begin Tuesday, said Rocky Vaz, director of the Dallas Office of Emergency Management.
More than 416,000 people registered in Dallas County for vaccinations and about 24,000 doses were administered in Fair Park on Wednesday.
But an online registration procedure that deprived others without access to the Internet or computers, and conflicting messages to the public about who might get a vaccine and when, raised fears that Dallas’ most neglected populations would be left in the proceedings.
The city announced that nearly a dozen registration centers are open this week and next week for others who have difficulty registering to be on the county list.
The county has also begun accepting records through 469-749-9900 in addition to registering on its website.
Jenkins said the county was spending $3. 4 million to create a call center to manage a larger volume, and that immediate reaction codes were being used to access it.
On Friday, elected and municipal leaders inspired commercial homeowners to inspire and their staff checked in, staff trained colleagues and neighbors, and network leaders where they can justify and spread the word that the vaccine is safe.
“Reliable voices make all the difference,” said Dallas City Council member Casey Thomas.
Everton Bailey Jr. Everton covers the Dallas city government. He joined The Dallas Morning News in November 2020 after running in the past for The Oregonian and The Associated Press in Hartford, Connecticut.
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