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HOUSTON After several successful weeks of the incentive plan to get vaccinated for the first time against COVID – 19 in the Houston area, authorities announced that the initiative will be expanded.
Harris County Judge, Lina Hidalgo released positive figures on resident participation and announced that the program, which began on 17 of August, it will run until 30 September.
The incentive of $ 100 dollars for the first dose and additional $ 50 at the time of receiving the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, It motivated a notorious number of Harris residents to go to the various super vaccination centers.
Although the plan promoted by Hidalgo expired this Wednesday 31 August at midnight, the mandatory decided to extend it for the success of the initiative in its effort to increase vaccination among the population of the Houston area.
During the weeks that the plan has been in action, thousands of people have attended to get vaccinated.
Only in the first week was vaccinated less than 700 people per day – prior to the program – almost 3, 500.
That is, the vaccination rate increased by five times.
The program is funded with resources from federal law for the recovery from the pandemic promoted by the administration of President Joe Biden.
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