HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) In the heart of Denver Harbor, located two miles east of downtown Houston, Vecino Health Clinic staff eagerly vaccinated 20 people Monday morning against the COVID-19 virus. About 80% of our patients fall below 200% of the federal poverty level, said Daniel Montez, who founded the clinic 20 years ago.
Even a few dozen doses makes a difference in this working class neighborhood, where many patients can t drive to large vaccine sites because they don t have a reliable car. We re seeing patients who are extremely excited to get the vaccine, said Dr. Sharon Anderson, who runs the family practice program out of the clinic in conjunction with Methodist Hospital. We have a lot of demand, people calling and asking when they can get it . just a lot of relief.