Another Amarillo Group is Eligible for Vaccines Starting Monday
Good News Amarillo! It turns out our COVID-19 numbers are really starting to trend in the right direction, and a lot of that is not just masks and distancing but folks taking advantage of the free immunization clinics happening downtown at the civic center. While the wait can be long, the city has made a point of keeping this up and running whenever they can and doing a decent job of posting information online.
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For the last several weeks the main focus has been on what the CDC Classifies as groups 1A and 1B which for you and me basically breaks down to folks who are 65 and older and those who are 18 and above who have chronic conditions like heart issues, diabetes, asthma, obesity and so on that could lead to complications if they were infected with COVID-19 as well as front line health care workers who are in hospitals along with nursing home residents and staff.
Amarillo City Services To Return To Normal Next Week (Hopefully)
City of Amarillo services resume normal operations Monday February 22. The city closed many offices this week to aid in the effort to conserve the Amarillo area’s energy supply during the recent dangerous winter weather.
Other City facilities resuming normal operations Monday include the Charles E. Warford Activity Center, all Amarillo Public libraries and the Simms Municipal Building. Amarillo Animal Management & Welfare will also re-open.
The Amarillo Public Health Department COVID-19 walk-in vaccination clinic at the Amarillo Civic Center will operate under normal conditions beginning Monday with vaccinations available for individuals in groups 1A and 1B and those scheduled to receive second doses. For the latest information please see amarilloalerts.com. Amarillo COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Center will also be open Monday. The Amarillo Public Health Department COVID-19 Report Card will be released Monday as