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Despite the first 3,900 doses of Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine arriving at Baylor Scott & White on Tuesday, the hospital system stressed that residents need to remain vigilant.Â
âThat is something that we do have to stress because the vaccine is just one tool in a tool kit,â said Dr. Stephen Sibbitt, chief medical officer for Baylor Scott & WhiteâTemple region. âWe absolutely endorse the continued use of masks, physical distancing, staying away from crowds and washing your hands.â
But the Bell County Public Health District took that guidance a step further on Wednesday and discouraged non-essential travel, as it identified its 141st COVID-19 related death.
Tuesday was âgame-changingâ for Bell Countyâs frontline health care workers as Baylor Scott & White received its first 3,900 doses of Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine.
âThis pandemic has weighed heavily on everybody in the country, including our health care workers who have shouldered a huge burden during this crisis. But today, there was optimism and hope,â said Dr. Stephen Sibbitt, chief medical officer for Baylor Scott & White â Temple region. âThere was just a positive energy today ⦠especially from those in line to get vaccinated. Itâs been one of my proudest days being with this institution, and Iâve been with them for almost 18 years.â
Scott and White has the COVID-19 vaccine, but who is getting it next?
Multiple essential staff from EMS to nursing home employees are on the DSHS list for getting the vaccine, but some will need to wait a month or more. Author: Andrew Moore Updated: 7:09 PM CST December 15, 2020
TEMPLE, Texas Baylor Scott and White in Temple already got the COVID-19 vaccine, but there is a long list of health care workers in the state s Phase 1A distribution cycle. Not everyone will get the vaccine from the same source or at the same time.
Bell County Health Immunization Program Manager Kathy Carlisle told 6 News long term care facilitates and nursing homes might be right under hospital staff in that list but many of those establishments are getting the vaccine from a state and federal partnership.
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