The City of Lubbock Health Department has announced in a news release that free COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held at Southcrest Baptist Church throughout the month of June.
A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control says that around 8% of people in America have received their first shot of either the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but aren't going back for the second dose.
As the COVID vaccine makes its way to Lubbock each week, hospitals have started to see a slow decrease in the average number of COVID hospital patients.
The state of Texas has reimbursed the City of Lubbock for some expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Lubbock Health Departments expects more vaccination clinics next week.
As 2020 draws to an end, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. But with vaccines in hand, the Lubbock Health Department looks to give hope to health care workers.