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CUERO, Texas - Following Texas Governor Greg Abbott's order to begin vaccinating underserved populations, the Texas National Guard has gone on the offensive against COVID-19 hosting a vaccine clinic in Cuero, January 29, 2021.
The mission began in Austin as Texas Department of Emergency Management officials loaded a cooler containing 100 doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine on a Texas Department of Public Safety Airbus AS350 helicopter. Half an hour later Texas DPS Pilot Mike Pena was circling the Cuero City Park and adjacent airport looking for a clear place to land.
At the gates to the Cuero Municipal Park Clubhouse, a steady stream of cars had begun lining up, each containing a preselected recipient of the 100 doses allocated for the community. Among those onsite to greet the incoming residents was Cuero City Mayor, Sara Post-Meyer who explained the demand for the vaccine in her city.