More than 1 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccine are coming to Texas this week

More than 1 million first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be delivered to Texas this week, according to state health officials.

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced the delivery Friday and said the state is allocating 929,320 doses to 1,561 providers in 234 counties.

There will also be an additional 200,000 doses available at pharmacy locations and federally qualified health centers that come directly from the federal government, according to health officials.

Below are how many vaccines the first centers in Bexar County will receive next week, according to the state health services website.

• San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Main Immunization Clinic – 10,530 doses of Pfizer vaccine for week 13.

• University health system – 12,870 doses of Pfizer vaccine for week 13.

• * UT Health San Antonio / Wellness 360 (Adult) – 5,850 doses of Pfizer vaccine for week 13.

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The increase in the state-wide vaccine supply is due to 245,200 doses of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine, according to state health officials.

The single-dose vaccine was approved by the FDA last weekend and will ship 24,000 doses to suppliers at vaccination sites in Arlington, Dallas and Houston.

It is not clear when the doses of J&J vaccine will reach Bexar County.

In addition to these first doses, the state also orders 457,000 doses for people who received their first vaccination a few weeks ago, according to state health officials.

“DSHS automatically orders a second dose to reach providers in the week they can be administered, so they will be available when needed. People should be able to return to the same provider to receive the second dose within six weeks of receiving the first, “health officials said in a press release.

For more information on state vaccine deliveries or for more information on available COVID-19 vaccines, visit the state health department website here.

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