Vaccination Center Information - January 24, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2021

In an effort to increase the availability and increase in supply of COVID-19 vaccine in Erath County, officials with Erath County and the City of Stephenville are opening a vaccination center.  Texas Department of State Health Services has committed to Erath County, the City of Stephenville, and Dr. Kelly Doggett to send approximately 300 doses of Moderna Vaccine to Erath County this week. Please do not contact Dr. Doggett’s office about receiving these vaccines.  

The vaccination center will be located in the Bosque River Center at 2900 W. Washington Suite 92 in Stephenville, TX.  It will be located in the building that formerly housed J.C. Penney and most recently the FFO Furniture business.  This will be the only location that these vaccines will be administered.  There will be no walk ins allowed.  

It is anticipated at this time that the vaccination center will open on Thursday or Friday January 28th or 29th.  At this time it is anticipated that the recipients of the vaccine will be those listed in groups 1A and 1B as published by Texas DSHS.  Approximately two weeks ago Erath County established a partnership with Tarrant County for Erath County residents to register to receive the vaccine in Tarrant County.  There are approximately 1,300 Erath County residents currently registered with Tarrant County and they will begin to be contacted about creating an appointment to receive the vaccine locally.
This will be an ongoing effort extending long past these doses.  Erath County and the City of Stephenville have made arrangements to be able to receive both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and anticipate an increasing supply in the future.  Scheduling software is also being obtained to allow for local residents to be able to schedule vaccination appointments as they become available.  As more arrangements are made, vaccine supply increases in availability more information about how and when to receive the vaccine through the Erath County vaccination center will be released.