Greg Abbott (R) of the Texas government, in response to a letter from the state health commissioner, urged state health officials and hospitals to speed up the distribution of its Covid-19 vaccine, indicating that most of the state’s supply is still outstanding. .
In a tweet on Tuesday, Abbott wrote that it is still unacceptable for many doses of the vaccine to “sit on hospital shelves in protest of being given weaker texans”, adding that Texas “urges vaccine providers to provide all shots quickly.”
“We get plenty more every week,” he said.
A significant portion of the vaccine distributed in Texas may be sitting on hospital shelves in protest of being given to weaker Texans
The state urges vaccine providers to provide all shots quickly. We get plenty more every week
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– Greg Abbott (@GregAbbot_TX) December 29, 2020
His tweet came in response to a letter issued by the state’s emergency management department from state health commissioner John Hellerstat, who wrote this week that a “significant portion” of the state’s vaccination supply remains to be distributed.
“We also know that every day a vaccine sits on the shelf is another day that prolongs the epidemic that disrupts our state’s economy and lifestyle,” Hellestet added: “We are confident that you know your situation better than we do. We therefore urge you to take the initiative and aggressively pursue the amount of vaccine you have received. “
.ExTexasDSHS Directing all the companies received # COVID-19 All vaccine phase 1A, then phase 1B, vaccines for immediate vaccination of individuals.
“… We direct all companies whose vaccines have been allocated to their full allocation at a deliberate pace.” pic.twitter.com/98JqrzvvzK
– Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) December 24, 2020
The Covid-19 outbreak continues in Texas. State officials on Tuesday recorded 26,990 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, the highest single-day case ever in the state, while also setting a record for new hospital admissions in a single day from the virus.
Health experts warn that an increase in COVID-19 infections resulting from the holiday season could put hospital systems across the country under more stress than capacity in the coming weeks.
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