ODESSA, TEXAS/JANUARY 24, 2021-MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL, AND THE CITY OF ODESSA HELD THE LONG AWATED MASS VACCINATION EVENT AT RATLIFF STADIUM. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT 2 THOUSAND VEHICLES WERE LINED UP DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF SUNDAY, JANUARY 24TH. PEOPLE WHO ARE PRE-REGISTED WERE ANXIOUSLY WAITING TO MOVE THROUGH THE LINE TO GET THE FIRST DOSE OF THE PFIZER VACCINE.
(RUSSELL TIPTON, PRESIDENT/CEO-ECTOR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT-ODESSA, TEXAS)
APPROXIMATELY 39 HUNDRED DOSES OF THE PFIZER VACCINE HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE TO MEDICAL CENTER FOR DISTRIBUTION TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS.
(RUSSELL TIPTON, PRESIDENT/CEO- ECTOR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT-ODESSA, TEXAS)
SAFETY IS TOP PRIORITY. ODESSA FIRE RESCUE AND MCH MEDICAL OFFICALS ADVISE NOT TO BRING PETS TO VACCINATION CENTER AT RATLIFF STADIUM, HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS, AND GO TO THE BATHROOM BEFORE COMING TO THE SITE.
(RODD HUBER, EMS CHIEF-ODESSA FIRE RESCUE)
(RUSSELL TIPTON, PRESIDENT/CEO-ECTOR COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT-ODESSA, TEXAS)
MARIA TERCERO OF ODESSA IS THANKFUL AND GRATEFUL FOR BEING ABLE TO GET THE PFIZER VACCINE, AND SHE’S HOPEFUL THAT THE SIDE EFFECTS WILL BE MINIMAL.
(MARIA TERCERO, ODESSA RESIDENT)
THE VACCINATIONS WILL CONTINUE AT RATLIFF STADIUM FROM 9AM TO 3PM, MONDAY THRU FRIDAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. IF YOU OR YOUR ORGANIZATION WOULD LIKE TO VOLUTEER GO TO VOLUNTEERS@ODESSA-TX.GOV.
FOR DRB MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS DIGITAL NEWS, DANNY BARRERA
