I'm 60 and have pulmonary issues. Should I try to get in the que and if so, who do I contact? Finally, which vaccine should I seek...Phizer or Moderna?

Unless you're an "essential worker" or a nursing home resident, You shouldn't expect to get it until sometime in March. You won't be able to pick and choose which vaccine. You'll get whatever's available at the time.

My wife is a teacher and I work in Grocery (i'm not a cashier but I'm face to face with a bunch of people and have been) I'm in receiving and employee management.

Are we 1B after front line health care?

CDub is correct with the link below.

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-deviates-from-cdc-on-next-phase-for-covid-19-vaccine-rollout/2511208/

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Texas Phase 1B COVID-19 Vaccine Priorities

• People 65 years of age and older
• People 16 years of age and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness from the virus that causes COVID-19, such as but not limited to:
  
  • Cancer
  • Chronic kidney disease
  • COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  • Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
  • Solid-organ transplantation
  • Obesity and severe obesity (body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher)
  • Pregnancy
  • Sickle cell disease
  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Correct, you and your wife would be considered 1B according to ACIP, but Texas appears to be focusing 1B on elderly or those with chronic medical conditions.

Yeah I saw that.

I think we will be the start of Phase 2, probably February or March.

I know our local Health department is giving them and having people sign up based off of parameters set up by the State.

I took a questionnaire from the Texas State Health Department and I fell into the 1B/2 phase. Said there was 4.5 million people ahead of me which really isn't that many. I'm trying to convince our employees is another issue.

I think there is only 2 of us out of 14 (small staff) that are going to take it.

If you're 1B and not elderly, how does the State find you to set you up for vaccination? Are they going through PCPs? It's not clear to me.

It was a misunderstanding by me, I'm not 1b based off what the State is doing.

I was trying to figure it out based off of CDC recommendations, CDC was lumping a bunch of people into 1b.

I think they had 75 older and front line essential workers in that group which is a lot of people.

I'm glad we're deviating but it's disappointing to see obesity on the list.

Yeah pretty much everyone in Texas is in 1B.

Why?

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Yeah, I'm thinking that's going to be just about everyone in this state.

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I'm thinking about eating a Popeye's and drinking a couple 2-liter sodas everyday for the next few weeks so I can move myself up the in queue.

So I read through the 1A and 1B stuff. Several of my family members will be 1B. What I can't seem to find is where it explains how you officially sign up for the vaccination and how you get it.

I say this because I'm assuming you have to register and explain why you qualify, yet the State website doesn't seem to explain that. I get 1A is simple because just about everyone is medical personnel so it is probably through their job. That won't be the case for 1B.

So if you're in this next group (my mother is), what's the best way to get in line?

I meant to have a smile

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• Cancer
• Chronic kidney disease
• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
• Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies
• Solid-organ transplantation
• Obesity and severe obesity (body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or higher)
• Pregnancy
• Sickle cell disease
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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The larger concern is that obesity is a direct cause for other factors on this list. Reduce the obesity population and you certainly reduce many of the others.

I thini there's a good chance you get vaccinated next month. Now that we have 2 vaccines shipping (Moderna seems to have produced even more than Pfizer) we're expecting to hit over 5MM vaccinations per week.

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Because people choose to be obese and should not be moved up in line.

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People generally do not "choose to be obese".

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Yes they do, and they've had eight months to put the fork down, knowing that they're putting themselves at higher risk for the virus among other things.

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I don't think you understand all the factors at play in obesity. "Putting down the fork" is not the issue, there are a myriad of factors. Go educate yourself a bit, will be good for you.

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fair enough. But that advise would be a great start for most overweight people. I worked my a&& off to lose 30 pounds and have held it off 3 years. Diet and exercise is king for most.

Couldn't agree more. And well done for you!