The Covenant Health Foundation will kick-off a two-week community wide fundraising campaign, Champions for Children, benefitting Covenant Children’s and its excellent care for kids on April 14.
Through the Lubbock Public Health Department, 60,033 individuals have received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination, 44,979 have received their second doses, and 2,304 have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the United Supermarkets Arena on April 15, 2021, will shift to administer the Moderna two-dose vaccine in light of the federal pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) vaccination.
The Texas Department of State Health Services has allocated a supply of Johnson & Johnson single dose COVID-19 vaccine to the Public Health Department, as well as a limited quantity of additional doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Lubbock Christian University Women’s Head Basketball Coach Steve Gomez was voted to pastry Mayor Dan Pope, and Director of Public Health Katherine Wells was voted to pie Mayor Pro Tem Steve Massengale.
Through the Lubbock Public Health Department, 59,786 individuals have received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccination, 44,019 have received their second doses, and 2,304 have received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
It’s been more than a year since healthcare providers began their fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Frontline workers at University Medical Center Hospital are looking back on a battle they never expected to face.
COVID-19 vaccinations will be available to all tickets spectators 18 and older at Friday’s Texas Tech baseball game from 5:30 p.m. until the end of the 3rd inning.
In a virtual meeting, Lubbock’s Trista Hamsmith called on a committee from the CPSC today to force companies that use button batteries to make them more secure so that no more children can swallow them and die... like her toddler, Reese.
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Lubbock County is 48,661: 131 active, 47,807 listed as recovered, and 723 total deaths. Yesterday’s COVID-19 hospitalization percentage was 2.79%.
The Lubbock Health Department has obtained an allocation of 5,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, something public health officials and members of the public have long sought.
The clinic will operate from 2-7 p.m. on every Thursday in April and will be welcome for those 18 years and older at no charge for each patient. This particular clinic will include the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
United Supermarkets will host a COVID–19 vaccination clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on Thursday, April 8, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at United Supermarkets Arena, 1709 Indiana Ave., in the City Bank Room, for anyone 18 and older.
Through the Lubbock Public Health Department, 59,270 individuals have received their first COVID-19 vaccination, and 39,764 have received their second doses.
Confirmed cases of child abuse doubled last year, with four deaths reported by UMC Children's Hospital. This year, they're working to educate parents and spread awareness.
Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management today announced the creation of a COVID-19 Rapid Testing Program for Texas youth summer camps.
Beginning Monday, March 29, all Texas adults over the age of 18 are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and there is no charge to the patient for the vaccine.
City officials held a news conference on Wednesday to encourage citizens to get vaccinated. The most recent clinic opened vaccinations up to any adult over 50, anyone in the 1B risk category, health care workers and teachers. They will soon be opening vaccinations to anyone who wants one according t
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is expanding visitation statewide in nursing facilities and other long-term care settings, effective today.
The City of Lubbock Public Health Department conducted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on March 20, 2021, with a continued focus on individuals meeting the 1A, 1B, 1C, and Teacher guidelines.
It was Trista’s darkest hour. She calls it a living nightmare, if not for the support from friends, family and even strangers back home. Now, little Reese Hamsmith is gone, but her memory is about to shake up lawmakers in Austin.
Through the Lubbock Public Health Department, 47,694 individuals have received their first COVID-19 vaccinations, and 29,875 have received their second doses. Additional clinics will be held this week.
Wednesday’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center will accept 300 on-site reservations. Citizens can register from 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Bishop Coerver wants people to know that if you find yourself rolling up a sleeve for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, don’t feel guilty. He says no one who takes the vaccine should feel to blame for how it was developed.
Today’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center will accept 300 on-site reservations. Preference will be given to individuals that are 50 years of age and older.
Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport was awarded two federal grants totaling $3,840,566 in relief funds following the economic distress caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced today.
Officials with Lubbock Independent School District have alerted parents the district has decided to eliminate virtual instruction for all pre-k through 8th grade students beginning August 1, 2021.
-The City of Lubbock Public Health Department conducted a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on March 11, 2021, with a continued focus on individuals meeting the 1A, 1B, and Teacher guidelines as set forth by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
The LISD School Board has chosen to continue with their mask mandate for now, although some board members propose revisiting the issue a couple weeks after Spring Break.
A separate emergency center for pediatric patients is set to open in about a month within the UMC Health System in Lubbock. The $1.9 million facility is made possible by the Children’s Miracle Network and its donors.
United Supermarkets will host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for anyone in phase 1a, 1b and school or childcare personnel on Friday, March 12 at Hodges Community Center, 4011 University Avenue in Lubbock from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Eligible recipients should call 866-277-2843 and select “option 1” to
As part of Governor Greg Abbott’s Save Our Seniors Program, homebound individuals can call the Health Department at 775-2933 to schedule a time for someone to come vaccinate them at their residence.
Through the Lubbock Public Health Department, 41,213 individuals have received their first COVID-19 vaccinations, and 22,406 have received their second doses. Additional clinics will be held this week.
The Texas Tech Student Government Association will vote at 6 p.m. Thursday to recommend the university keep its current mask and social distancing policy.
Governor Abbott’s message to the state has left both Texans and the country sharply divided. But the state has seen a major decline in COVID cases and hospitalizations since the fall, including right here in Lubbock.
The Texas Education Agency has announced updates to their public health guidance for Texas public schools, saying local school boards have the authority to set mask policy for their district, following Governor Abbott’s lifting of the state mask mandate.
On Tuesday, March 2, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services directed the State of Texas to expand vaccine eligibility to include people who work in school and child care operations.
Director of Public Health Katherine Wells was pleased to see data showing that Lubbock County’s vaccinated population is more than double the statewide average.
Through the Lubbock Public Health Department, 36,818 individuals have received their first COVID-19 vaccinations, and 16,677 have received their second doses.
House Bill 2073 calls for firefighters, peace officers and EMTs to receive full pay and benefits while they are quarantined due to a possible or known exposure to COVID-19 or any infectious disease while on the job.
“We’re working right now on evaluating when we’re gonna be able to remove all statewide orders, and we will be making announcements about that pretty soon,” Abbott said, without giving a specific time frame.
The Plainview-Hale County Health Department has received an allocation of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from the Department of State Health Services to provide to individuals meeting the Phase 1A or Phase 1B DSHS guidelines.
Panelists for the news conference include Director of Public Health Katherine Wells, Public Health Authority Dr. Ron Cook and Mayor Pro Tem Steve Massengale.
All individuals in Phases 1A and 1B seeking a vaccination are encouraged to make an appointment. Additional vaccine clinics will be held in the coming weeks.
