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McLennan County will receive 2,700 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in 2nd week of distribution

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Prepared COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine syringes are seen at Edward Hospital in Naperville, Ill., Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. Illinois received about 43,000 doses in its first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine Monday as health officials reported another 103 coronavirus deaths statewide. Most of the shots will be distributed to local health care centers for health care workers, according to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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WACO, TX — The Texas Department of State Health Servicesrecently announced that 16 providers in McLennan County will be receiving 2,700 doses of COVID-19 vaccine with 200 doses allotted for the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District.

The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District says it is expected that delivery will begin within the next 2 weeks.

"The Health District is coordinating with the other providers in McLennan County to ensure that all Phase 1, Tier 1 individuals have access to the vaccine," the district said in a statement.

Tier 1 includes front line health care workers in hospitals, long-term care facility staff and residents, EMS providers and home health care staff.

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