Lynnâs La Vega Pharmacy owner Lynn Everett has stepped in to help the staff field a deluge of calls about whether the pharmacy has started providing COVID-19 vaccines to the general public.
Like other vaccine providers in McLennan County, including doctorâs offices, pharmacies and other entities, Lynnâs still has plenty of front-line health care workers to get to before it will be able to expand who can receive shots. The pharmacy received 200 doses of the Moderna vaccine Monday, had 38 doses left by Wednesday and now has a waiting list of 300 people.
âWe have other front-line workers and we donât have enough to cover them at this point,â Everett said. âWeâre trying to decide what we can do, and we donât want to waste any.â
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Texas Department of State Health Services Press Officer Douglas Loveday told 6 News the change was made to protect those most vulnerable to the virus, no matter what their job may be. The state’s Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel felt strongly about protecting those Texans at the highest risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. Morbidity and mortality data clearly shows that people over 65 years of age and/or with one of the chronic illnesses listed in the Phase 1b guidelines, are in greater danger of dying or ending up in the hospital, ICU or on a ventilator if they do get sick with COVID-19. By focusing on people in those categories, the vaccine will protect the most vulnerable Texans across various population and work sectors, including education and law enforcement. These populations are as diverse as Texas, and as production of vaccine continues to ramp up, Texas will utilize the vaccine available in Phase 1b to vaccinate those most at risk of dying or being hospitali
McLennan County, Waco officials provide local COVID-19 response update
Local health and government leaders are providing a weekly update on how the ongoing pandemic is impacting the county. Author: Christian Aleman Updated: 3:10 PM CST December 23, 2020
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas Waco and McLennan County health and government leaders are hosting their weekly press conference to provide updates on how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is impacting the county.
The press conference is set to begin at 1:30 p.m. and includes updates on case counts and any possible new developments ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Here are highlights from the meeting:
Dr. Jackson Griggs said the county reported 160 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday afternoon for a total of 1,168 cases. He reported an additional five deaths Wednesday as well. From the total active cases, he said 124 patients are hospitalized with the virus and 23 are on ventilators.
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