Hundreds of veterans came out to the event in 28-degree temperatures Credit: West Texas VA HCS Author: Zach Leff Updated: 4:00 PM CST January 9, 2021 BIG SPRING, Texas — Hundreds of West Texans went to the West Texas VA HCS for their COVID-19 vaccinations in frigid temperatures. This was the first drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine event for the clinic. Temperatures were around 28 degrees in the morning hours of January 9. Veterans lined up around 6:00 a.m. waiting to be given the Moderna vaccination. “I talked to my doctor,” says U.S. Army retired Veteran Randy Ferguson. “He answered all my questions, and just like getting the flu shot every year, he recommended I get this vaccination.”