its initial projection of July
Pfizer also said it could
potentially deliver 2 billion
doses globally by the end of
the year. Local leaders are
trying to keep up with the
vaccine demand as more
shipments come into the Houston
area and we just learned that
Fort bend County received a new
shipment of doses and those
appointments have since been
filled KPRC, two’s Cathy
Hernandez joining us now live from smart financial Centre in
from smart financial Centre in
Sugar Land so Kathy Kathy, how
many doses did Fort bend County
receive.
>> The county received 12,000
doses of the COVID-19 vaccine
registration open this morning
then no slots were filled
within hours. They’re also
filled up for here for this
vaccination clinic at smart
financial center starting
tomorrow through Saturday
Memorial Hermann plans to
vaccinate 16,000 people judge
kp George is asking residents
to be patient as more supply is
on the way. Good Good news
coming from Fort bend County
they’ve been selected as the
state hope for the COVID-19
vaccine national now we are
doing last night as of last
night via doing almost 1400
vaccine said they that away
doubling and today one which
they receive 12,000 doses of
the Pfizer vaccine yesterday
and we’ll start vaccinations
you’ll receive a message that
says in the coming weeks.
>> You will receive an email.
Where you can schedule your own
appointment there are also
plans to open more vaccination
locations, including one in
every precinct a Fort bend County we can make sure that
County we can make sure that
the public has many
opportunities to go to
whatever’s closest to them.
>> The county also says they’ve
received second doses of the
Moderna vaccine. Those people
should expect an email or phone
call to schedule their
appointments again this
vaccination clinic and also
that new supply for being
County received this morning.
All of those have been
accounted for reporting live in
Sugar Land. Cathy Hernandez,
KPRC 2 news Kathy. Thank you
now let’s get a look at other
surrounding counties Waller
County is opening pre
registration link.
>> For a vaccine clinic at
Prairie View AM this Thursday
and Friday registration is
capped at 3,000.
>> In Montgomery County all of
their slots are filled for the
week and their call centers
closed. They will let folks
when they reopen it and in
chambers County they’re
updating in modifying their
scheduling system. According to
a facebook post they’re
changing how people register
for the vaccine. We’ll bring
you more information as soon as
we get it.
>> We want to remind you KPRC,
2 is your vaccine center we
have updated information on
shipments registration links
and other stories about the
COVID-19 vaccine you can find
all of that on our website
click 2 Houston dot com.
Slash vaccine. We’re also
staying on top of changes happening in local school
happening in local school
districts. A few schools in
Fort bend ISD are pivoting from
face to face learning to remote
instruction. They include James
Neal elementary Rosa parks
elementary won Seguin
elementary and David Crockett
middle school. The district
says the move is due to
staffing issues related to
COVID-19.
>> Turning now to the winter
weather that has wreaked havoc
in the Northeast people in
several states now dealing with
the aftermath. A major
nor’easter we are now seeing
video of the worst of it this
is from New York City blizzard
condition caused a whiteout for
people walking and driving
through Manhattan, not only was
there a lot of snow but it was
pretty windy as well, some
places even saw more than 2
feet of snow. The weather
stopped travel and is even
being blamed for several
deaths. Nbc’s Gabe Gutierrez
reports from Worcester
Massachusetts.
>> Overnight the snow kept
falling here and now a massive
cleanup effort is under way the
storm turned deadly at least 4 people are dead in Pennsylvania
people are dead in Pennsylvania
and Maryland and across the
Northeast. Travel is
treacherous. This cleanup
effort under way right now in
Worcester Massachusetts but
several states declared states
of emergency in their white out
conditions, leaving Travelers
stranded on the highways more than 900 flights were canceled
than 900 flights were canceled
and tri-state airport and many
covid vaccination centers we’re
close not just on Monday, but now will be closed on Tuesday
now will be closed on Tuesday
New York City shutting down all
of its state and city run.
Vaccines centers now here in
Worcester Massachusetts, the
National Weather Service says that this was the highest daily
that this was the highest daily
snowfall for February 1st since
1898. Gabe Gutierrez NBC News
Worcester Massachusetts. >> Wow yeah, and that storm
>> Wow yeah, and that storm
still on the move at this hour
just and dumping quite a bit of
snow. Yeah, it’s still going
and not only that look at the
wrap around snow that they’re
getting across parts of New
Jersey they got 2 feet of snow
was watching. Some of So
coverage last night in places
like wall which is just north
of Boston, they picked up about
a foot the half 17 inches in
Central have more the totals
coming up here and a couple of
minutes, but as Andy mentioned
there’s a center continuing
just swear, I mean it’s just
been sitting out there churning
and turning and churning and
that’s what we’ve been seeing
so of course the wind the waves
as well but a lot of coastal
flooding anywhere from Atlantic
City on up towards Boston
Harbor as well you see Bangor
Maine getting pounded at this
point and it’s going to
continue for good chunk of the
day today, so they’re not out
of it yet or to glad this is
what it looks like here at
home. Beautiful afternoon.
So far, nice cool start to see
the temperatures back up into
the upper 50’s to about 60
degrees one thing to notice
though notice everybody in the
50’s and low 60’s now, but the
winds are slowly taking that
southeastern that’s going to
start to warm up tomorrow
certainly today a little bit
definitely you feel it tomorrow
it into Thursday ahead of that
front as it moves through
humidity levels are okay so far
so for the rest of this
afternoon, here’s what it
looked like mostly sunny skies,
we’ll see a little more cloud
cover as we get in towards the
latter half of the afternoon
and temperatures Lisa back into
the mid to upper 60’s very nice
early February day, we’ll also
talk about the rest of the
workweek forecast coming up
here. We appreciate the temps
right now Thanks Justin.
>> Remember you can track the
forecast any time you want all
you have to do is download
Frank’s free forecast weather
app just search KPRC in your
Apple or android app store
whether it’s by train plane or
a ride sharing company.
>> People must wear a mask when
using public transportation
that mandate takes effect
today. KPRC two’s Brittany
Jeffers joining us live near
minute maid Park with a
breakdown of what’s expected
Brittany good morning.
>> Yeah, good morning. If you
plan on taking a public
transportation or even if
you’re going to be near a
public transportation hub like
this one. You better have that
mask, candy and we want to let
you know this doesn’t just
apply to Texas but all across
the country. >> If you plan to get on public
>> If you plan to get on public
transportation you have to mask
up the choice in most cases is
no longer optional this new
mandate from the CDC went into
effect at midnight and build on
an executive order that was
issued by President Biden on
January 21st. This is what you
need to know them and it shows
you have to plan to wear a mask
on planes trains boats and
buses as well as transportation
hubs like air terminals subway
stations, taxis and seaports.
Metro Houston tweeted out this
reminder as well adding the
violators could be denied
service or face federal
penalties, taking a closer look
at the CDC mandate it shows
that the order may be enforced
and that the CDC reserves, the
right to enforce to criminal
penalties. The CDC does not
intend to rely primarily on
criminal penalties, but does
instead strongly encourage and
anticipate widespread voluntary
compliance. Now of course are a
few exceptions and things to
keep in mind here according to
this mandate children under the
age of 2 will not be required
to wear a mask as well as those
with disabilities who cannot
safely.
>> Wear a mask now they’re also
saying that you can remove your
mask for brief periods of time