All adults in Texas are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. But there still aren’t enough doses for everyone.
It still may be hard to secure a vaccine appointment, but doctors hope increasing supply will help meet demand. Full Story
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Anna Canizales is a junior at the University of Texas at Austin and a spring reporting fellow. Anna is a breaking news and politics reporter for The Daily Texan, where she has worked in various roles and has covered the university’s response to the coronavirus. Anna is a government major and a member of the UT chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
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