Midland Health sends 800 Pfizer vaccines to Scenic Mountain Medical Center
The hospital is planning to hod a community vaccination clinic on January 27-28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Author: NewsWest 9 Updated: 5:00 PM CST January 26, 2021
BIG SPRING, Texas Midland Health has announced it allocated 800 of its Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to Scenic Mountain Medical Center.
This will help the Big Spring hospital in vaccinating those in the city and in nearby areas.
The hospital is planning to hod a community vaccination clinic on January 27-28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those in Phase 1A or 1B will eligible to get the vaccine on a first-come, first-served basis.
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According to CBS 7, everyone from the mayor to the staff at Midland Memorial Hospital are hopeful that Midland has a hand in getting the pandemic under control.
“If I could just be corny enough to use a sports analogy, it feels like we’re at best in the second half, maybe the fourth quarter of this continued fight against COVID-19,” said Midland Mayor Patrick Payton.
Midland has their drive-thru vaccination site at the Midland County Horseshoe Arena and after Friday and Monday over 1,100 doses were given.
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