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A Jasper County nurse administers the Pfizer vaccine -
Jasper County residents arrive to receive their COVID-19 vaccination Friday, Aug. 27 -
Jasper County residents arrive to receive their COVID-19 vaccination Friday, Aug. 27
CHRISTUS Southeast Texas, in conjunction with Jasper County officials, held a vaccination event Aug. 27 targeted at residents between the ages of 12 and 17.
“As we continue to care for our community during this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, local health leaders want to make sure that residents have access to all protection measures including the COVID-19 vaccine,” according to CHRISTUS Spokeswoman Nikela Pradier. “The Jasper Newton County Public Health District, the Jasper Hospital District and CHRISTUS Southeast Texas – Jasper Memorial Hospital collaborated on Friday for a back-to-school vaccine clinic at the Jasper County Annex Building.”
During Friday’s event, more than 125 vaccines were given to eligible community members, according to a news release. Children between the ages of 12 – 17 received the Pfizer vaccine, and those 18 and over received the Moderna vaccine. The doses were provided by CHRISTUS Jasper Memorial and administered by personnel from the Health District. The Jasper Hospital District played a key role in bringing the community partners together for this important public health event.
“It is important that we continue to do as much as we can to slow the spread of COVID-19 around our community. The vaccine provides a great line of defense against the virus and we want to make it available to as many of our neighbors as possible,” said Jasper County Judge Mark Allen.
The data is clear – COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective in reducing the risk of infection and spreading the virus to others. In addition, the vast majority of people who are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 are unvaccinated. We believe that vaccinating as many eligible people as possible will lessen the severity of illness and decrease the number of hospitalizations.
“Providing the vaccines for this clinic is just part of our commitment to give the best care to the Jasper area during this COVID-19 pandemic, said Wayne Moore, president of CHRISTUS Southeast Texas – Jasper Memorial. “We stand ready to provide any resources to improve the health of our community.”
Each community health partner is encouraged by the demand for the COVID-19 vaccine and is hopeful to host similar events in the future. We also ask our neighbors to continue to take simple steps to help stop the spread of the virus: Wear a mask, wash your hands often, practice social distancing and stay home if you are sick.
“In addition to today’s event, we will continue to host free COVID-19 vaccine clinics to give everyone a chance to get their shots. Our schedule was recently updated and offers families multiple opportunities to get vaccinated,” said Dianne Rashall, administrative director of Jasper Newton County Public Health District.
Details on upcoming COVID-19 vaccine clinics can be found on the Jasper Newton County Public Health District website.