Pictured is Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Memorial Hermann) James LaCombe
Teachers and U.S. military veterans in Fort Bend County can access local drive-through COVID-19 vaccine clinics starting this weekend.Â
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital will open its drive-through clinic at Smart Financial Centre from 7 a.m. â 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday, according to a news release from the hospital. The event is specifically designed for teachers and school workers.Â
George Kovacik, Memorial Hermannâs director of external communications, said the hospital plans to vaccinate âapproximately 10,000 individuals over the two days.â
Memorial Hermann will be administering the Pfizer vaccine, and patients who receive their first dose during the Sunday or Monday clinics will have their second dose automatically scheduled for them and will take place at Smart Financial Centre again, on either Saturday, April 10 o
Pictured is Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. (Photo courtesy of Memorial Hermann) James LaCombe
Even though Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is lifting the statewide mask mandate and allowing businesses to open to full capacity, effective Wednesday, Fort Bend Countyâs medical facilities will not be changing the policies they have in place to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Memorial Hermann and Houston Methodist responded via social media following Abbottâs announcement last week, saying their respective visitor policies are remaining in place at all their facilities.
Among them are Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital at 17500 W. Grand Parkway S. and Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital at 16655 Southwest Fwy. Patients at Memorial Hermann are allowed one adult visitor per day, the health system previously announced.
Patients at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, 17500 W. Grand Pkwy. S., will be allowed one adult visitor per day effective Thursday, the health system announced.
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The sign-up form to get a COVID-19 vaccine at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital open for those who qualify, but all appointments quickly filled up Tuesday morning.
The Memorial Hermann website posted the following statement: All appointments for Memorial Hermann s COVID-19 Vaccine Drive-Thru Clinic have been filled. We remain committed to making vaccination available to all who are currently eligible, and eventually to all patients and members of the community as soon as possible. Please visit www.MemorialHermann.org/coronavirus for up-to-date information on our vaccination distribution process and check back often for the latest updates. We appreciate your patience and understanding.