Rolling out the COVID-19 vaccine is neither for the faint of heart nor the poorly organized. Local public health authorities, hospitals and other providers have had to figure out where to store the vaccine, how to sign up people, how to alert them about their place in line, how to set up vaccination sites that prevent contagion and how to manage long outdoor lines dotted with seniors and disabled residents.
The great hurdle is the fact that there is not enough vaccine to go around at this moment - not even for vulnerable populations eligible to receive it now, let alone the public at large.
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San Antonio doctor accuses Methodist Healthcare of destroying his career
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Dr. J. Marvin Smith III, a cardiothoracic surgeon, alleges “vindictive leaders” at Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio are ruining his career by waging a “smear campaign” against him first by saying his patients had excessive or “unacceptable” mortality rates for certain surgeries, and then asserting he has a medical condition that prevents him from safely practicing medicine.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Dr. J. Marvin Smith III, a thoracic surgeon and former head of the Bexar County Medical Society, has sued Methodist Healthcare System for at least $5 million.Kin Man Hui /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
About 13,000 people are expected to get their COVID-19 vaccine during a drive-thru clinic in an NRG Park parking lot over the next four days. Unfortunately, no more spots are available.