Governor Greg Abbott says the state will deploy more than 1,100 Texas National Guardsmen across the state to help communities give COVID-19 vaccines to homebound seniors.
Governor Abbott says some members of the National guard will register people while other members will be involved in the vaccination process.
Abbott says the state is dedicating up to 8,000 vaccines to this program for the first week and will work with organizations like Meals On Wheels and nursing groups to identify homebound seniors who volunteer to be vaccinated. The program will start on Monday.
"A key part of our mission in the fight against COVID-19 is to vaccinate seniors and those who are most at risk - and senior vaccination programs like the one in Corpus Christi are crucial to accomplishing this mission," says Governor Abbott.
"I am proud of the work being done by the Corpus Christi Fire Department, Meals On Wheels, and city leadership to identify and vaccinate homebound seniors in their community. By implementing a similar model throughout the state, and with the support of the Texas National Guard, we will reach more homebound seniors in communities across Texas and provide them with these life-saving vaccines."
