Longview COVID-19 vaccine hub appointments full for now, CHRISTUS says
CHRISTUS announcement By KLTV Digital Media Staff | January 25, 2021 at 12:00 PM CST - Updated January 25 at 10:27 PM
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - Here’s the latest on
UPDATE at 10:06 p.m. Monday: CHRISTUS officials in Longview shared the following statement:
Our apologies. There are no available appointments at this time. Please check back, as additional time slots will be opening soon. We will be updating our schedules daily according to the vaccine supplies we have on hand. All COVID-19 vaccine appointments are being scheduled via our website, and not telephone or during office visits.”
East Texas hospital participates in international COVID-19 clinical trial The mission of the trial is to test the âsafety, tolerability, and efficacy of a combination treatment regimen for COVID-19,â according to a news release. âThe regimen consists of the antiviral drug remdesivir, and a highly concentrated solution of antibodies that has been shown in laboratory studies to neutralize the virus that causes COVID-19.â (Source: cdc) By Christian Piekos | January 22, 2021 at 7:55 AM CST - Updated January 22 at 7:55 AM
LONGVIEW, Tx. (KSLA) - CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center is just one of 50 health systems from around the world taking part in a âcrucialâ COVID-19 treatment trial.
East Texas hospital gives vaccines to first responders
East Texas hospital gives vaccines to first responders By Bob Hallmark | December 23, 2020 at 6:22 PM CST - Updated December 23 at 8:00 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - An East Texas hospital vaccines first responders.
‘Christus Good Shepherd’ in Longview offered free ‘Covid-19’ vaccinations to Longview’s first responders.
“If we don’t nip this in the bud, come June-July, we’re going to be fighting the same battles,” said state representative Jay Dean.
A message that resonated with numerous city leaders in attendance, as the first round of vaccine shots were given to what is felt to be the most urgent.
Updated: 6:07 PM CST December 23, 2020
LONGVIEW, Texas The first doses of the Pfizer vaccine arrived at hospitals in the CHRISTUS Health System last week.
Todd Hancock president and CEO said after administering the vaccine to hospital staff went well, they wanted to begin the next phase. We work so closely with our first responders, in our hospitals every day, they are truly our partners, Hancock said. We really welcome this milestone, this transition to vaccinate them because we consider them true heroes.
On Wednesday, first responders were administered the vaccine. Detective Dusty Seay with the Longview Police Department said the process was quick.
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd moving to vaccinate first responder partners
CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Press Conference By KLTV Digital Media Staff | December 23, 2020 at 11:48 AM CST - Updated December 23 at 11:49 AM
LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) - At a press conference held Wednesday, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd CEO Todd Hancock announced they are moving into the second stage of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Hancock said after vaccinating their physicians, nurses, and health care workers, they are now ready to begin vaccinating their first responder partners.
Dr. Mark Anderson said these first responders include fire departments and law enforcement officers.
“But who better than those on the front lines that deserve to receive this vaccine than all of our fire departments, our law enforcement officers, our first responders on the streets. Because like our frontline health care workers, they work in uncontrolled environments, they can’t screen who they see ahead of time like in our businesses, our