Multiple #COVID19 vaccines are being developed and manufactured in the United States, and the first vaccines could be cleared for use by the FDA in the coming weeks. (1/6) #hounews 
... Initial doses will be allocated for critical populations, including health care workers, other essential workers, and people more likely to develop severe disease, like older adults and those with underlying health conditions. (2/6)
... As vaccine availability increases in 2021, people will be able to get vaccinated at doctor’s offices, pharmacies, hospitals and other “usual” sites. Vaccine will be provided at no cost by CDC and shipped directly to vaccine providers along with supplies. (3/6)
... HHD will serve in its traditional safety net provider role, offering vaccine at its health centers, multi-service centers and deploying other strategies to ensure vaccine is available to all Houstonians, as needed. (4/6)
... Each vaccine recipient will receive a card with information about the vaccine they received, and doses administered will be recorded in ImmTrac2, the state immunization registry, so that providers and recipients can ensure they receive the correct second dose. (5/7)
... Even when vaccines are available, people will need to #MaskUp, #SocialDistance and #WashHands hands to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as people get vaccinated and we learn more about the immunity produced by the vaccines. Learn more: houstonemergency.org/covid-19-vacci… (6/6)
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