This week Lubbock received a total of 4,340 doses of the COVID-19; 600 Moderna doses, 2,340 Pfizer doses, and 1,400 doses of the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
As the COVID vaccine makes its way to Lubbock each week, hospitals have started to see a slow decrease in the average number of COVID hospital patients.
The state of Texas has reimbursed the City of Lubbock for some expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Lubbock Health Departments expects more vaccination clinics next week.
As 2020 draws to an end, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. But with vaccines in hand, the Lubbock Health Department looks to give hope to health care workers.