Texas Expands Coronavirus Vaccine Eligibility Requirements To Phase 1C

Irving TX

11 March, 2021

9:24 PM

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Press release from the City of Irving: March 11, 2021 Effective March 15, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will expand their COVID-19 vaccine priority eligibility requirements to include individuals in Phase 1C, persons 50 to 64 years old. "All people at least age 65, which account for 73% of COVID-19 deaths, are currently eligible for vaccination in Texas," the state says in the Phase 1C Definition document. "Expanding vaccination to those who are at least 50 years old will protect the next most vulnerable group and advance the state's dual priorities of reducing the burden of disease on people at the greatest risk of hospitalization and death and protecting the health care system." The state will continue to work with vaccine providers and partners to prioritize vaccinations to eligible individuals in Phase 1A, 1B and 1C, as well as school and childcare personnel. Learn more about the DSHS COVID-19 Vaccine Information. For more COVID-19 Vaccine resources, visit the Irving's Vaccine Information. This press release was produced by the City of Irving. The views expressed here are the author's own.