The Brownwood/Brown County Health Department and Hendrick Medical Center are receiving an onslaught of calls from the public requesting the COVID vaccine.
The Brownwood/Brown County Health Department has been notified by the State that they will be receiving vaccines, but no timeline has been given on when the Health Department will receive the vaccines. Several local pharmacies are registered to provide the vaccine, but when they will receive them and how much is not yet known.
Health Department Administrator Lisa Dick stated that all providers who have been registered to give the vaccine must follow the allocation schedule established by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). This tiered schedule is designed to prioritize healthcare workers, emergency responders, residents of long-term care facilities, people over the age of 65, and people with chronic medical conditions. “With a limited amount of vaccines shipped at a time, the roll-out will likely be in waves
The following calls for service were received recently by the Brown County Sheriff’s Department.
On Tuesday, December 22, at about 11:33 hours, Lt. Pete Bastardo was dispatched to High Mesa in regards to theft. After speaking with the victim, it was discovered a burglary of building had occurred. A report was taken with no suspects to list.
On Wednesday, December 23, at about 13:48 hours, Deputy Simpson took a phone call in regards to illegal dumping. The complainant stated trash was on both sides of the county road and is flying on to other people’s properties. Deputy Simpson went to County Road 178 in Bangs to investigate the claim. A report was made for illegal dumping.
Tier 1 healthcare workers at Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood received the Moderna COVID vaccine Wednesday.
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood is one of 23 Texas hospitals to receive its allocation of 600 Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. In a statement from the hospital:
“This is a welcomed first step in our recovery from the pandemic and gives hope to our staff. As we continue our fight with the pandemic, we encourage the community to protect each other by continuing to wear masks, maintaining social distance from others, practicing frequent hand hygiene and staying home when sick.”
Christy Storey, RN, administers the first COVID 19 vaccine to David Morales, MD at Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood.
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood issued the following press release Thursday afternoon:
On Monday, Hendrick Health announced that Hendrick Medical Center’s main campus in Abilene was expecting to receive the Pfizer vaccine this week, and would begin to vaccinate healthcare workers in Abilene soon thereafter. Hendrick Medical Center in Brownwood is expected to receive 600 doses of the Moderna vaccine as early as next week.
Vaccination is not mandatory for employees, but is strongly encouraged. As outlined by the State, our employees and our credentialed providers who are at the highest risk of coming into contact with COVID-19 patients, are among the first tier to be vaccinated.