Nearly 4,700 McLennan County school employees to be vaccinated under new partnership
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Nearly 4,700 McLennan County school employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Eight school districts in the county are having teachers and staff vaccinated with the help of Ascension Providence and the county public health department. Author: Christian Aleman Updated: 5:05 PM CST March 10, 2021
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas Nearly 4,700 school employees throughout McLennan County will receive COVID-19 vaccines starting Thursday, March 11, according to the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District.
The public health district is partnering with Education Service Region 12 and Ascension Providence to carry out the mass vaccinations for school employees. Eight school districts and ESC Region 12 staff will participate in the vaccination effort, including Bosqueville, Connally, China Spring, Crawford, La Vega, Midway, Robinson and Waco Independent School Districts, per the release.
Updated: 4:06 PM CST February 2, 2021
WACO, Texas The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District will facilitate a drive-through vaccination clinic at McLane Stadium Thursday through Saturday to administer 1,500 Moderna vaccine doses received by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
All appointments made for this clinic will be contacted from the waitlist on the COVID-19 Waco website. People will be notified by the Health District through email or by phone to schedule an appointment, according to the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District.
Please do not contact the Health District if you have not received an email or phone call. To join the waitlist, register on the COVID-19 Waco website or call for help at (254) 750-1980. Vaccinations are free for eligible individuals in Phases 1A and 1B of the Texas DSHS plan.
LaShonda M. Malrey-Horne was selected as the new Director of Public Health Services at the Health District.
Credit: The City of Waco and the Waco McLennan County Public Health District Author: Celeste Houmard (6News) Updated: 8:31 PM CST January 27, 2021
WACO, Texas The City of Waco and the Waco McLennan County Public Health District announced the selection of LaShonda M. Malrey-Horne as the new Director of Public Health Services at the Health District.
Malrey-Horne was selected from a large pool of applicants and was interviewed and unanimously approved by the McLennan County Public Health District Board made up of representatives from the participating cities in McLennan County, according to the Waco McLennan County Public Health District.