Texans scramble to get vaccinated after Republican governor says no more masks
by Erum Salam in Houston from on (#5F5KG)
Greg Abbott says state can open 100%' without masks - but millions remain unvaccinated and navigating the state's vaccine bureaucracy is fraught
In Houston, a long line of cars wraps around a cluster of white tents in the parking lot of NRG Stadium - a Texas-sized vaccination hub. Texans roll up to the drive-through, hang an arm out of the window to get their shot, and leave as if the vaccination site were one of many fast-food restaurants sprawled across the state.
Men and women in army green and face shields direct traffic, scan QR codes and administer shots containing the ticket to a renewed social life and some peace of mind.
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