Wondering who can get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot and when? Here’s what Texans need to know.

Wondering who can get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot and when? Here’s what Texans need to know.

November 22, 2021 | It’s been more than 10 months since the first COVID-19 vaccines became available in the United States. As of late November, more than half of all Texans have been fully vaccinated against the virus and, despite two spikes in cases and hospitalizations this year — the first during the winter months and the second triggered by the highly contagious delta variant during the summer — the vaccination effort has been pivotal in mitigating the pandemic.

Dallas County Resumes COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts at Fair Park

Fair Park COVID-19 Vaccination Site to Reopen Later This Month

November 17, 2021 | The Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) are continuing to help get Dallas residents vaccinated against COVID-19. DCHHS will resume its vaccination clinic at Fair Park beginning Nov. 21 from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. “Fair Park has become a well-known vaccination site in Dallas County,” said Dr. Philip Huang, DCHHS Director.

Texas study: Unvaccinated people are 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the vaccinated

Texas study: Unvaccinated people are 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the vaccinated

November 10, 2021 | Unvaccinated Texans were 20 times more likely to die from COVID-19 and 13 times more likely to get infected with the virus from Sept. 4 to Oct. 1, according to a study released this week by the Texas Health Department. The difference in health outcomes varied among age groups, as unvaccinated people in their 40s were 55 times more likely to die from COVID-19, while unvaccinated people ages 75 and older were 12 times more likely to die.