Midland Horseshoe vaccine hub to close April 30
The reason for this close, the hospital says, is due to low demand for the vaccine at this time. Author: NewsWest 9 Updated: 9:20 PM CDT April 13, 2021
MIDLAND, Texas Midland Health announced that its vaccine hub at the Midland County Horseshoe Arena would be closing on April 30.
The reason for this close, the hospital says, is due to low demand for the vaccine at this time.
The hospital has also put out a survey to see how the public feels about the COVID-19 vaccine.
During the Unified Command Team press conference on April 13, the team said hospital staff will now be shifting its focus to pop-up vaccine clinics at businesses and educating those who may be more hesitant to get the vaccine.
Midland Officials Say Mass Vaccinations Going Well After Two Days
City, county, and hospital officials are feeling hopeful after two days of drive-thru vaccinations.
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.
Odessa has Ratliff Stadium set up as their mass vaccination site and now it has been announced that the Midland County Horseshoe Arena will be the mass vaccination site in Midland.