Two COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Open Saturday, July 17, 2021 in Eagle Pass
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2021
Maverick County Emergency Operations Center Director Leopoldo “Polo” Vielma announced that two COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics will be open to the public on Saturday, July 17, 2021, in Eagle Pass, Texas for all local residents seeking to get their vaccine free of charge.
Vielma stated the first clinic will be at the Mall de las Aguilas, 455 South Bibb Avenue, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The COVID-19 vaccines available at this Mall de las Aguilas Clinic are the Pfizer Vaccine for individuals 12 years and older, the Moderna Vaccine for 18 years and older, and the Johnson and Johnson (single vaccine) for 18 years and older. These vaccines are free of charge to the public while supplies last. First-come, first-served. No prior registration required.
The second clinic will be at the City of Eagle Pass Cruz Antonio Munoz Gymnasium, 2086 Rosevelt Street, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This second clinic will be available for local residents who are taking their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccines available will include Pfizer for 12 years and older and Moderna for 18 years and older. Minors must be accompanied by at least one parent. These vaccines are free of charge while supplies last. First-come, first-served. No prior registration required.
Vielma noted the rising surge of the Delta Variant of COVID-19 through the United States demands that all individuals who are unvaccinated get vaccinated immediately to protect themselves and their family members and friends. Vielma noted that currently 99% of COVID-19 fatalities are among people who were not vaccinated.
United States public health experts are sounding the alarm that the Delta Variant of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading throughout the nation, especially among unvaccinated people and younger populations than the original coronavirus wave.
Maverick County has a total of 362 fatalities from COVID-19, 47 active cases, 103 probable cases, 10,794 confirmed positive cases, and 10,573 recovered people as of July 15, 2021, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
