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Twenty-eight coronavirus vaccination hubs will receive most of the state's next shipment of COVID-19 vaccines this week, with 158,825 doses shipping to providers able to manage large-scale efforts as more doses arrive in the state.
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COVID-19 patients have made up more than 15% of total hospital capacity for seven days straight, so occupancy limits are increasing for businesses and elective surgeries must be put on hold.
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After a rocky and sluggish start, lawmakers are calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to communicate better and move some groups to the front of the line.
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Late Friday, the Texas Supreme Court blocked the Austin and Travis County order to restrict dine-in hours at restaurants over the New Year's Eve weekend.
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Mayor Steve Adler said the severity of the COVID-19 situation in Austin requires more drastic measures. El Paso County announced a similar order earlier this month.
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The state reports that 163,700 Texans have received at least one dose of the vaccine. About 1.2 million doses have been allocated to providers across the state.
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Abbott has stressed the vaccine will not be required for Texans, and on Monday, he specifically said it will not be mandatory for the state's schoolchildren.
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The first round of vaccinations comes as Texas is seeing a massive surge in cases. There are currently more than 1.3 million confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state.
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Gov. Greg Abbott's administration has about $2 billion remaining -- and less than a month in which to spend it.
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The governor said a vaccine could start arriving by mid-December. The state has said health care workers will be the first to receive voluntary vaccinations.