A note from Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson on the availability of COVID-19 vaccines: Mayor Eric Johnson on Friday announced that the State of Texas will directly provide the city of Dallas with 5,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine next week for public distribution.The city has previously only received doses to inoculate its public safety workers.
Mayor Johnson, the city of Dallas emergency management Director under state law and city code, has advocated in recent weeks for state officials to allow the city to directly distribute vaccine doses.
Currently, the city is partnered with Dallas County to distribute the county’s doses at Fair Park.The vaccines will be distributed in an appointment-based drive-up process at the Kay Bailey Hutchison