Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales wiped away a tear while she talks about those who have lost their lives from COVID-19 on Saturday.
A year ago, Canales issued a declaration of local disaster for public health emergency. More than 700 people in the county have died of COVID-19 related illness since the pandemic last year. In one year we have had one purpose, Canales said during her speech, and that is to save lives.
Canales, Corpus Christi Mayor Paulette Guajardo and Nueces County health director Annette Rodriguez spoke at the event commemorating the one-year anniversary of COVID-19. Each spoke about the past year, and discussed the county s current plan, and also participating in a wreath laying ceremony. There were about 20 people at the event.
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All spots for a first-dose clinic on Tuesday are booked.
Here s what to know:
First-dose COVID-19 vaccine clinic
The first-dose drive-thru clinic for 3,000 people will start at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, at the Richard M. Borchard Regional Fairgrounds, 1213 Terry Shamsie Blvd., Robstown. The Moderna vaccine will be given for those eligible in Phases 1A and 1B.
The clinic will be strictly appointment based, which means there will be no option for first come, first serve this time.
One thousand people signed up for the Tuesday clinic using the health district s new call center hotline, and 1,000 booked their spots online.
Another 1,000 people who registered for an overbooked clinic last week due to a software glitch will have appointments for the Tuesday clinic and don t need to register again. They must they bring their QR code.