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Dallas County: 37% of Adult Residents 65 And Older Fully Vaccinated
As vaccine eligibility expanded to those aged 50 and older Monday, Dallas County reported 37% of people aged 65 and older in the county were fully vaccinated as of March 14.
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More Will Be Eligible for Vaccine This Week
This week, people ages 50 and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine this week, but last week, President Joe Biden announced that efforts would begin to be able to provide the vaccine to every adult that wants one by May 1.
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Dallas County COVID-19 Cases Rise While Vaccines are Quickly Being Administered
Dallas County reported 351 new positive cases as of March 11. There are 229 confirmed cases and 122 probable cases.
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Vaccine Eligibility To Expand To Texans Aged 50 And Older
Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine is expanding to people aged 50 and older beginning March 15, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced Wednesday.
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Parents ‘Guardedly Optimistic’ About Remote Learning, Poll Finds
For many parents, the abrupt shift to supervising remote learning that happened last Spring when COVID-19 cases were just percolating in the country was enough to put them off the idea permanently.
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Lockdown Lookback
I can’t remember what I ate at last year’s TACA Silver Cup luncheon, and I can’t help but think I might have paid more attention if I had known it would be the last event I would cover in person for more than a year.
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CDC: Fully Vaccinated People Can Get Together Indoors, Unmasked
People who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely gather indoors and without masks, according to new guidance from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued Monday.
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How Is Vaccine Efficacy Determined?
Three vaccines are on board now, and the amount of people who qualify for them has grown -- and a lot of discussion comes up on which vaccine is most effective.
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Dallas County Reports 27 COVID Deaths Thursday
Dallas County reported 27 COVID-related deaths Thursday. Our daily digest covers that, plus more news about vaccines and vaccinations.
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Vaccine Eligibility Expanded to School Staff, Child Care Workers
Teachers and child care workers are eligible for COVID-19 vaccines after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Tuesday night directed states to expand eligibility.
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Herd Immunity In Sight, But ‘Not the Time’ To Let Guard Down
March 10 marks a year since Dallas County reported its first case of what eventually became known as COVID-19. During the ensuing months, much has been discussed about herd immunity.
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Dallas County Reports 751 More COVID Cases, 42 Deaths
Dallas County Monday reported 751 more COVID-19 cases -- 668 confirmed and 83 probable cases -- and 42 additional deaths.
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Dallas County Reports 28 COVID Deaths Friday, Saturday
New cases (and deaths) are decreasing in Dallas County, just as the country gets news of a third vaccine.
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Abbott, Johnson Offer Relief Initiatives After Winter Storm
Dallas continues to deal with the aftermath of last week’s storm, all while ramping up vaccine distribution. Here’s what you need to know today.
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Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Site Open In Dallas
As local officials begin to get a clearer look at COVID-19 data after last week’s winter storm, the county begins a partnership with feds to vaccinate underserved communities from 17 priority ZIP codes, and winter storm response continues, here’s what you need to know today.
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Dallas County Could Achieve Herd Immunity By Summer
As residents and businesses continue to assess the damages wrought by last week's winter storm, potentially good news arrives about the pandemic. These are today's bullet points.
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Dallas County Awaiting More Vaccine Doses
As the U.S. reaches the grim milestone of 500,000 deaths from COVID-19, and the local vaccination efforts remain hampered by supply issues, here’s what you need to know today.
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COVID Deaths Remain High
Dallas County COVID-19 case counts continue to be a bit off because of the winter storms that wreaked havoc last week, health officials said.
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COVID Vaccinations On Hold For Now
With all the power outages and history-making winter weather, the pandemic has taken second place in attention this week.
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Vaccination Efforts Stymied By Winter Storm Uri
Winter Storm Uri, as this record-breaking winter weather event has been named by the Weather Channel, has put a damper on Dallas County plans for vaccinations for the next couple of days.