As of Monday, the state reported around 2.4 million confirmed cases and more than 48,000 deaths from COVID-19. has to be put into that overall perspective.'ĬOVID-19 death and hospitalization rates across the state continued to drop this week, according to state data. 'We also know that COVID is here, and causes significant health consequences, so that. 'Whenever an issue like this occurs, it will cause some concern not only about this vaccine but other vaccines, and I think that’s part of the message - that, especially with the other vaccines, that they have been very safe and effective,' he said. Nearly 6 million have been fully vaccinated. More than 9 million people in the state have been given at least one dose of vaccine, including those manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer. More than half of Texas seniors are fully vaccinated, and 75% of them have gotten at least one dose, health officials said. Because the vaccine is more stable and more easily stored than those produced by Pfizer and Moderna, it was also the vaccine of choice for mobile vaccination efforts, including the Save Our Seniors program, which targeted seniors in their homes, he said. The biggest impact in Texas is likely to be on larger retail pharmacies such as H-E-B and other chains, which were anticipating that about two-thirds of the supply being delivered this week would be Johnson & Johnson, Lakey said. David Lakey, vice chancellor for health affairs and a chief medical officer at the University of Texas System and a member of the state's Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to determine the next course of action, which will give state health officials more direction on how long the pause might last or other next steps, said Dr.

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