As written, the contract could have run through September, but Whitley said it had always been subject to 30-day notice to end sooner. The letter from the HSC to the county said there were currently “many avenues for Tarrant County residents to receive the vaccine," and agreed with the county that “this is the natural wind-down of some of capacity building efforts under the COVID-19 vaccine contract between HSC and Tarrant County."
An HSC spokesperson issued the following statement Tuesday.
“Since the beginning of the pandemic, HSC has proudly partnered with Tarrant County on activities such as operating COVID-19 test sites for first responders, contact tracing, educating, and informing the public and, most recently, managing a vaccination program that expanded vaccine access in historically underserved and hard-to-reach communities. While HSC and Tarrant County agree that the timing is right to wind down the vaccination partnership, HSC remains committed to improving the health and well-being of our community and looks forward to continued partnerships with Tarrant County.”