AUSTIN, Texas — Austin police officers work on the front line every day and, now, they are at the front of the line for the COVID-19 vaccine.
Officials with the Austin Police Department (APD) confirmed to KVUE the department began receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Dec. 28.
1,300 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine became available to Austin police officers, as well as firefighters and medics, according to Bryce Bencivengo with the City of Austin's Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
All APD employees were eligible to sign-up to receive the shot, which was given at the Austin Pubic and Safety Wellness Center.
Priority was given to Tier 1A and 1B individuals.
As hundreds of thousands of more doses of the vaccine arrive in Texas this week, Gov. Greg Abbott said he is prioritizing healthcare workers, long-term care facilities (particularly people 65+) and first responders in terms of who can get the shots first.
In Williamson County over the weekend, more than 100 staff from local fire departments and long-term care facilities also got their first shots.
Bencenvigo was not able to say when the department would receive another round of doses of the vaccine.
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