MCKINNEY (WBAP/KLIF) – Tens of thousands of doses of COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive in Collin County next week, and two more local vaccine hubs plan to open soon.
According to the county, the Department of State Health Services notified county health officials that 42,900 doses of vaccine have been earmarked for Collin County providers for next week’s vaccination efforts. The shipment would be the single largest sent to the county by the state since the vaccination program began in late December.
“On behalf of the entire Collin County Commissioners Court, we are grateful for the amazing efforts of so many people who are working with us to provide vaccines to our community,” said Collin County Judge Chris Hill. “I’m proud of our Collin County community that has pulled together to make this possible, especially our health care workers, partner agencies, and our legislative delegation. Thank you to Governor Abbott and all the state officials involved in sending more vaccine doses our way.”
Texas Health Resources and the City of Frisco plan to open new vaccine hubs in Collin County within days, and will vaccinate people in Phase 1A and 1B categories from the county’s COVID-19 Vaccine Wait List.
The City of Allen is operating a vaccine hub independent of the Collin County Vaccine Wait List.
A total of six vaccine hubs, operating by appointment only, will be open in Collin County beginning next week:
• Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS), currently operating at Plano ISD’s John Clark Stadium
• City of Frisco, which will be operating next week at a site to be determined
• City of Allen, currently operating at the Allen ISD football stadium
• City of McKinney, currently operating at the McKinney ISD football stadium
• Texas Health Resources, which will be operating at the Sam Johnson Recreation Center in Plano
• Baylor Scott & White Health (BSW), currently operating at the BSW facility in Frisco
All six locations will be operating by appointment only. Collin County officials expect significant progress will be made on the wait list next week. The county’s list topped 200,000 registrations by Thursday morning.
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