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Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.

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Stay up to date on news and health issues that impact Texas. Our news releases, news updates, health alerts, and health advisories keep you in the know about public health in Texas.

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May 6, 2021

DSHS encourages pediatric providers to enroll in COVID-19 vaccine program

In anticipation of the expansion of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine’s Emergency Use Authorization to include adolescents age 12 years and older, the Texas Department of State Health Services invites pediatric health care providers to enroll in the COVID...

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News Release
May 6, 2021

Texas shifts from COVID-19 vaccine allocation to ordering

The Texas Department of State Health Services will no longer allocate COVID-19 vaccine to providers on a weekly basis. Now that the supply of COVID-19 vaccine is regularly exceeding demand, DSHS will fill vaccine orders from providers as they come in...

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News Release
May 1, 2021

DSHS urges providers to order additional COVID-19 vaccine as needed

The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 446,460 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to providers that requested it for next week. That represents 753 sites in 101 counties and leaves more than 500,000 additional doses available to...

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News Release
April 24, 2021

Texas lifts pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The Texas Department of State Health Services has notified vaccine providers in the state that they should resume using the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The announcement comes after a thorough safety review and a Centers for Disease Control...

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News Release
April 23, 2021

Texas to receive 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for next week

More than 1.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 708,460 first doses to 928 providers in 129 counties. DSHS is ordering 570,520 second...

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News Release
April 19, 2021

Texas launches next phase in vaccination campaign

The Texas Department of State Health Services is launching the next phase of its campaign encouraging Texans to be vaccinated against COVID-19 with a $1.5 million television and radio ad buy. The campaign combines general information on vaccine...

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News Release
April 16, 2021

Texas to receive 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for week of April 19

More than 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 846,620 first doses to 679 providers in 124 counties. Those numbers reflect additional...

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News Release
April 13, 2021

DSHS statement on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The Texas Department of State Health Services is asking vaccine providers in Texas to pause all administration of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine following today’s recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and...

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News Release
April 9, 2021

Texas to receive 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine for next week

3 million doses given since vaccination opened to everyone 16 and older

More than 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 796,360 first...

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