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Governor Abbott receives first dose COVID-19 vaccine

Posted at 2:19 PM, Dec 21, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-22 20:30:01-05

AUSTIN, TX — Governor Greg Abbott has received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The governor received the vaccination Tuesday at Ascension Seton Medical Center in Austin.

He said he wanted to receive the vaccine because he did not want to ask Texans to do something he wouldn't do.

Watch the vaccination here:

Gov. Abbott receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine