KERRVILLE, TX – Peterson Health is expanding access to the COVID-19 vaccine by offering ongoing vaccine clinics at Peterson Urgent Care. The first vaccination clinic will be held on Thursday, July 15th at the new Peterson Urgent Care located at 130 W. Main Street in Kerrville.
At this time, Peterson Health will be administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which is a one dose vaccine. The ongoing vaccine clinics are scheduled to be held every Tuesday and Thursday, 7:30am to 8:30am and 4:30pm to 5:30pm, as well as every Saturday from 8:00am to 9:00am.
Members of the community who would like to receive the vaccine may schedule an appointment by calling 830.258.7373, and selecting option 2.
“Peterson Health continues to care for the community and the Hill Country through our effort to offer vaccinations,” says Cory Edmondson, President and CEO. “We encourage the community to help us mitigate the spread of COVID-19, which includes receiving the vaccine. We are experiencing an uptick in our admissions at the hospital as well as the positivity rate of those being tested. It seems that we are seeing sicker patients than we did 12 months ago.”
Peterson Health is elevating health in the Texas Hill Country by creating vaccination opportunities and encouraging the community to follow CDC guidelines in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19.