Texas sees more supply rather instead of demand for COVID-19 vaccines
and last updated 2021-05-03 23:56:18-04
TEXAS â At the beginning of the year, Texans were signing up to line up for the COVID-19 vaccine. Now, local health officials say theyâre seeing the opposite.
âWeâve done a lot of vaccinating. Weâre starting to head into those populations that are not sure if they want to get it,â said Bell County Health District Director Dr. Amanda Robison-Chadwell.
âBack in December and January, there was a waitlist. It took weeks to get an appointment. We no longer have a waitlist now,â said Waco-McLennan Health District Communications Lead Kelly Craine.
Salado ISD first Bell County school district to vaccinate students
Salado ISD will vaccinate 75 students Friday. The district said both students and parents were asking for that option. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 9:21 PM CDT April 12, 2021
SALADO, Texas Salado Independent School District will vaccinate 75 students as well as additional parents on Friday. Many Bell County school districts have vaccinated teachers and other staff members thanks to a partnership with the Bell County Health District, but Salado ISD will be the first to vaccinate students.
Salado High School Nurse Michaela Solis told 6 News that their students didn t want to risk missing prom or graduation this year.
and last updated 2021-04-06 10:31:55-04
TEMPLE, TX â After consulting with the Bell County Health District, Temple ISD will begin the 2021-2022 school year with in-person learning as the only option for students.
âRemote instruction has proven to be a far lesser option to in-person learning, in particular for our younger students,â said Temple ISD Superintendent Bobby Ott. âOur data shows that students who were enrolled in on-campus learning out-performed their remote learning peers across the board. At this point, more than 80% of students in Temple ISD have returned to in-person learning and our health and safety protocols have demonstrated effective results in minimizing the spread of the virus. Temple ISD has not closed a single campus this year due to reaching the 2% threshold as advised by the Bell County Health District.â