KISD hosts vaccine clinics with Baylor Scott & White
and last updated 2021-07-13 18:49:02-04
There is still a large number of people in Central Texas who have not received a COVID-19 vaccine and the new school year is right around the corner.
That is why Killeen ISD has partnered with Baylor Scott & White host COVID-19 vaccine clinics this week for anyone 12 and up.
âThis is actually our second go around. We wanted to offer a second chance because we know some families were out on vacation and did have the opportunity. Now hopefully weâve gotten the word out more and weâre able to pick up a few more than we did last time,â said Dr. Jamie Avila, Pediatrician with Baylor Scott & White Mclane Childrenâs Medical Center.
Growing up, Chance Sebek â an eighth-generation Bell County resident â was always focused on sports.
âMy whole life I played sports competitively. But my collegiate baseball career (at Howard College) ended my sophomore year with me having rotator cuff surgery,â Sebek told the Telegram.
Although he was driven to remain within the athletics world by becoming a coach, Sebek said a new opportunity presented itself when he was being prepped for surgery. He had encountered two male nurses.
âI still remember that day,â the 36-year-old said. âPrior to the sedation kicking in, I realized for the first time that guys could be nurses too ⦠and shortly after (the surgery) I started looking into nursing opportunities.â
Patients in the emergency department at Baylor Scott & White McLane Childrenâs Medical Center are often greeted with smiles â and sometimes a wagging tail.
The Temple hospital has expanded its Pawsitive Pals program with the arrival of Gigi, a certified therapy dog from Canine Companions. Gigi joins Lorenzo, who has been greeted with hugs and compassionate snuggles from patients and co-workers for three years.
The newest addition to McLaneâs Pawsitive Pals team loves the attention she receives, according to handlers Laura Ingram and Rebecca Holmstrom.
âShe definitely gets excited when visiting patients,â Ingram said. âShe greets them with a wag, and she enjoys what she does.â
In 1918, Sara Kerr Culbertson lived a respectable life in her sprawling craftsman house in Temple. The next year, she traded it all for a rundown neighborhood in the underbelly
Although Allison Dicksonâs annual stuffed animal drive for patients at Baylor Scott & White McLane Childrenâs Medical Center was placed on hold this year, the local philanthropist was still eager to support the facilityâs patients.
âThis was an unusual year,â Dickson told the Telegram. âTypically, I organize a stuffed animal drive but with COVID â like many things â we had to adjust to the new circumstances.â
As she looked for another way to provide her support, Dickson asked the Child Life Department at McLane Childrenâs to âdream big,â and share one of the items on their wish list with her.