ABILENE, TX – The Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District has been scheduling vaccination clinics for community members 16-years-old and older at various locations in the city.
Upcoming clinics include the following:
- Tuesday, April 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Abilene Convention Center (Pfizer vaccine administered)
- Wednesday, April 14 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Abilene Convention Center (1-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine administered; ages 18+)
- Thursday, April 15 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Abilene Convention Center (Pfizer vaccine administered)
Christine Lucio, assistant health services director for the Abilene-Taylor County Public Health District, said that anywhere from 1,500-2,000 doses are given at each clinic with a total of 40,000 people vaccinated so far.
“We are really proud of the hard work that everyone is putting in to make sure people are healthy and safe,” Lucio said.
However, she said there is still growing disinterest in getting vaccinated among members of the community with multiple factors being the motivation.
