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Kerr County slated to receive 1,200 doses of COVID-19 vaccine next week, officials say
Officials attribute delay and small vaccine dose numbers to state-wide vaccine shortage
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A medical staff prepares a syringe with the Sputnik-V COVID-19 at a vaccination center in Blida, south of Algiers, Algeria, Saturday, Jan. 30, 2021. The vaccines were delivered to the Boufarik military airport west of Algiers, Minister Amar Belhimeur said in a statement. He did not indicate how many arrived, though the government had said it had ordered a first batch of 500,000 Sputnik doses. (AP Photo/Fateh Guidoum) (Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
KERRVILLE, Texas – After weeks of reaching out to state legislators and health organizations, Kerr County officials say the area is finally slated to receive more doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Veterans scheduled for this Saturday received their first vaccination on January 9. Author: KENS5.com Staff (KENS 5) Published: 6:51 AM CST January 27, 2021 Updated: 2:24 PM CST January 27, 2021
SAN ANTONIO South Texas Veterans Health Care System is administering second dose vaccinations for Veterans on January 30.
Veterans scheduled to receive their second dose this Saturday received their first vaccination on January 9.
These vaccines will be administered at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital and the Frank M. Tejeda Outpatient Clinic. The Kerrville VA Medical Center will not be performing vaccinations on Saturday.
Veterans (65 years and older) that choose to show up at any of the campuses without an appointment will be scheduled for a future vaccination appointment, but will not receive same-day vaccinations due to available supply.
The sense of relief and excitement was palpable last week as the local allotment of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines arrived and healthcare workers were innoculated.
Due to initial limited supply recipients were prioritized, beginning first with frontline healthcare workers that included Kerrville Fire Department Emergency Medical Services crews, Peterson Health physicians and nurses, Kerrville State Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital staff.
While the hospitals administered the vaccine shots themselves, H-E-B Pharmacist Amber Burress mobilized to vaccinate other healthcare workers including KFD, home health and hospice workers and other small healthcare providers.
âWe received 100 doses in our first shipment; and I will be delivering and administering vaccines over the next couple of days,â Burress said. âRight now, we are the only provider that I know of certified to distribute the vaccines to individuals.â