County set to receive another 6,000 COVID-19 vaccines | Coronavirus Outbreak – Denton Record Chronicle

Denton County Public Health has been allocated an additional 6,000 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Texas Week 6 allocation list.

Last week, Texas began a shift away from its previous vaccine distribution model of sending shipments in the low hundreds to numerous providers throughout the state. The state named 28 vaccination hubs, chosen for their capability to administer the shots in large numbers.

As a result of the states distribution shift, only one other provider in Denton county was allocated a shipment: Health Services of North Texas in Denton, which will be receiving 100.

DCPH spokesperson Jennifer Rainey said earlier in the week that the department was told it will continue to receive large shipments, making for a significant improvement in communication with the state compared to the start of the vaccine rollout, in which the department was not allocated any and could not reach the state for information on why.

DCPH Director Matt Richardsons weekly COVID-19 presentation at Tuesdays Denton County Commissioners Court Meeting will likely offer more details on the new shipment and DCPHs administration plans moving forward. He will also likely discuss Thursdays 3,000-vaccine clinic at C.H. Collins Athletic Complex, which he said would be a test for the department.

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