Austin Public Health Releases First Set of “Vaccs Facts”

For immediate release: December 22, 2020 Contact: Austin-Travis County Joint Information System, 512-974-0699, hsempio@austintexas.gov   Austin Public Health Releases First Set of "Vaccs Facts" Up-to-date COVID-19 vaccine information by APH will be published weekly Austin, Texas – Austin Public Health (APH) has just published its first set of "Vaccs Facts," a weekly document with up-to-date information on the COVID-19 vaccine.   APH is serving as an informational hub for Austin-Travis County on the COVID-19 vaccine. They receive information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), who are managing the allocation and distribution of the vaccine.   Updated "Vaccs Facts" documents will be posted weekly on the Austin COVID-19 Vaccine page: AustinTexas.gov/COVID19-Vaccines.   Information in the "Vaccs Facts" document are public, and can be used by media or the public with attribution to "Austin Public Health" or the original source of the information, if cited otherwise.   For more information about COVID-19, visit AustinTexas.gov/COVID19.   For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine in Austin-Travis County, visit AustinTexas.gov/COVID19-Vaccines.