COVID-19 Vaccine

Onelia Orellana talks to Texas Department of State Health Services specialist and translator Maria Palacio before she receives her first COVID-19 vaccine dose at Tennison Memorial United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant on May 7, 2021. A more personalized push to promote vaccinations is proving effective in northeast Texas. Credit: Shelby Tauber for The Texas Tribune

How a small Texas town doubled its COVID-19 vaccination rate in a month as the state’s rate declined

Wed, 05/12/2021 - 11:57am

MOUNT PLEASANT — On Friday morning, Onelia Orellana felt conflicted.

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A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccination in Austin. State health officials say vaccine providers can't require Texans to show evidence of an eligible medical condition, which makes "line jumping" difficult to prevent. Credit: Sergio Flores for The Texas Tribune

Texans don’t have to prove they’re eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, and some are jumping the line. Here’s why.

Tue, 03/09/2021 - 3:12pm

When a new mom in Austin found out that COVID-19 vaccine appointments were open in Killeen, she sent her healthy, 28-year-old husband and her 65-year-old mother to get their injections.

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San Marcos Consolidated ISD created a vaccine clinic to administer COVID-19 shots to its teachers and staff following an announcement from the Texas Department of State Health Services expanding eligibility to school and child care staff. Above, SMCISD nurse Eliza Herrera administers a Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Lori Moreno. Daily Record photo by Lance Winter

SMCISD teachers, staff receive COVID-19 vaccines following expanded eligibility

Thu, 03/04/2021 - 7:12pm

Thursday’s reaction was all the same as San Marcos Consolidated ISD teachers and staff walked into San Marcos High School’s Performing Arts Center to receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccin

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Above, a member of the San Marcos Fire Department administers a COVID-19 vaccine during a recent Hays County vaccine clinic on Jan. 25 at San Marcos High School. Photo courtesy of Hays County

Hays County announces COVID-19 vaccine pre-registration list

Thu, 02/04/2021 - 7:44pm

Hays County residents will now be able to pre-register for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine through a newly announced registry.

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Hays County began administering COVID-19 vaccines during clinics at San Marcos High School and Live Oak Health Partners Community Clinic on Monday and Tuesday. The county recently received 1,950 Pfizer vaccines from the Texas Department of State Health Services and announced it will receive additional doses soon. Above, a member of the San Marcos Fire Department administers a COVID-19 vaccine. Below, a vaccine is prepared to be given. Photos courtesy of Hays County