Wichita County assures residents about taking COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 Vaccines Pfizer and Moderna will soon be available to the public
KAUZ News Channel 6 @ 10pm - clipped version By Ebonee Coleman | December 22, 2020 at 12:13 AM CST - Updated December 22 at 12:13 AM
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) - COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer and the recently FDA approved Moderna will soon be available to the public, but some Wichita County residents are still on the fence on whether taking the vaccines is the right decision for them.
“We have a tool in our tool box so to speak that will help prevent those individuals from getting sick then that’s something that we need to do,” said Lou Kreidler, Wichita County Public Health District Director.
Flu season takes a backseat to COVID-19 cases
Surveillance shows decrease in flu cases in Wichita County and state wide
Flu takes a backseat to COVID-19 By Ebonee Coleman | December 18, 2020 at 12:20 AM CST - Updated December 18 at 12:20 AM
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) - As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Wichita County, flu cases have seemed to take a backseat.
According to state surveillances, flu cases have decreased in both Wichita County and across the entire state of Texas.
“Wearing a masks washing our hands frequently social distancing whether those actions are preventing the spread of flu or whether we’re just having a mild flu season,” said Lou Kreidler, Wichita County Public Health District Director.