For the first time since COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Fort Stockton, ages 16 and older with at least one pre-existing condition will have an opportunity to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, Feb. 10.
Pecos County Memorial Hospital will have a vaccine clinic at the Civic Center starting at 9 a.m. Individuals 65 and older with a pre-existing condition will can arrive starting at 9 a.m.
On Monday, Feb. 1, Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez (D-Bexar) filed Senate Bill 522 to officially move Sul Ross State University and its associated Rio Grande Colleges from the Texas State University System to the Texas A&M University System.
On Monday, Feb. 1, Pecos County saw the economy take a step in the right direction as restaurants, bars, and indoor facilities in the county are now able to hold up to 75 percent of their capacity according to the governor’s orders.
Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) sent a letter Monday to the Texas Expert Vaccine Allocation Panel requesting to designate Fort Stockton in Pecos County as a COVID-19 vaccination hub.
“As we continue to combat the coronavirus pandemic, we have to ensure that even the most rural areas of our district have the same access to the vaccine as those in our cities,” said Congressman Gonzales. “Designating Fort Stockton as a vaccine hub would allow us to disperse the vaccine more quickly and efficiently.”
