Almost 2,000 coronavirus vaccine doses have gone to qualifying Texas prisoners as of Thursday. Credit: Shelby Knowles for The Texas TribuneNeed to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Texas prisoners over the age of 65 and with health conditions started receiving vaccinations in late February, months after many of them were eligible, according to a statement Thursday from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Almost 2,000 vaccine doses have gone to qualifying prisoners as of Thursday, according to the statement. TDCJ did not provide information on the split between first and second doses or how many prisoners have received shots.