Modern’s COVID-19 vaccine is ready to be administered in the Houston area with the priority of a new group

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) – More texts have the opportunity to be treated after the latest shipment of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Memorial Herman Hospital in Houston on Wednesday.

The advent of the Moderna vaccine means that healthcare officials at Memorial Herman can transfer Texas vaccine allocation guidelines to Phase 1B, allowing them to treat more people who were not a priority during Phase 1A. The hospital is about to make the transition to that stage.

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Phase 1 focuses primarily on healthcare workers and front lines. Now, other populations such as first responders, community pharmacists and school nurses will be able to schedule their appointments.

For Phase 1b, The priority will extend to anyone over the age of 65 and anyone over the age of 16 who suffers from at least one chronic medical condition.

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According to Texas Death Certificate data, more than 70% of Covid-19-related deaths occurred in people 65 years of age or older.

Memorial Harman said the new phase would allow the vaccine to be distributed to a wide range of people, so he expects it to start protecting a number of critical populations that are at increased risk of catching the virus due to their occupation.

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At Houston Methodist Hospital, patients were asked to keep an eye on their messages for text to schedule their vaccinations. So who is eligible for the vaccine? The Houston Methodist said he would report.

“Patients who have seen first aid or specialty care physicians in the last 2 years will be eligible for the vaccine in front of the general public.

Soon, we will start notifying eligible patients via text to schedule their vaccinations in the following order:

• Patients 75 years of age or older
• Patients range in age from 65 to 74
• Patients under the age of 65 who have at least one Class 1 * condition, or at least two Class 2 ** comorbid conditions “

For more details about Houston Methodist’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution, visit the hospital’s website.