Bridal expo briefly delays 2nd COVID-19 shots at Harvey Hall
Health officials say briefly delaying shots wonât affect potency
2nd Dose Confusion By Blake Holland | February 3, 2021 at 7:03 PM CST - Updated February 4 at 8:23 AM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - This coming Friday and Saturday will mark 28 days since the Tyler vaccine clinic, when many people got their first Moderna shot at Harvey Hall, meaning theyâre due for the next shot. NET Health officials say those second shots will be given a few days later than expected because of a previously booked event at the convention center.
âHarvey Hall was already taken those two days, so we had to readjust,â said George Roberts, CEO of the Northeast Texas Public Health District.
East Texas health leaders worry variants could lead to new surge in cases, hospitalizations
Health officials say they wouldnât be surprised if variants were already circulating in East Texas
Virus Variant Surveillance By Blake Holland | February 2, 2021 at 6:49 PM CST - Updated February 3 at 12:55 AM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Disease surveillance efforts are being stepped up as attention turns to new variants of COVID-19. East Texas health leaders are concerned that the mutations could lead to another possible spike in cases and hospitalizations. And while none of the variants have been detected in East Texas so far, they say it wouldnât surprise them to find out theyâre already here.