“Our leaders have been and will continue to include our region in planning efforts for this and future phases of COVID vaccine distribution.”ĬHRISTUS Health has a well-established process in place for reviewing the safety and efficacy of new drugs that is being utilized to evaluate any COVID-19 vaccines that receive emergency use authorization (EUA) by the U.S. “We understand how critical it is for our front line health care workers to receive the vaccine as they continue their commitment to care for patients in San Marcos and surrounding communities,” said Micah Johnson, MHA, MSN, RN Chief Nursing Officer, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos. It is estimated that its San Antonio hospital will likely receive the vaccine by the end of the week. In an effort to streamline any potential logistical challenges, leaders at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos are actively working with sister hospitals in San Antonio to coordinate several distribution sites to ensure that its associates and medical staff are part of this important first phase of COVID vaccine distribution. “Though there is still a way to go, this process is a positive step in the right direction for relief during this Pandemic.” “The use of vaccines has been a key part of combating and even eradicating certain diseases for generations, and we believe the COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective,” said Thomas McKinney, MHA, FACHE, President CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, Ascension Seton Hays will receive 975 doses of the Pfizer vaccine during the first week allocation. Hays County regional clinics and hospitals like CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos, Austin Regional Clinic and Ascension Seton Hays in Kyle are all making preparations to receive the vaccine and follow a distribution plan.
San Marcos area health providers are preparing for their health care workers to participate in internal distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine in the coming days and weeks.
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