Even before the COVID-19 pandemic started its devastating roll across the country, the health care work environment was experiencing challenges – especially for nurses in Houston. For others to fully realize the importance of the Covid-19 vaccine to prevent the more spread of the disease, the governor of Texas himself gets the vaccine. Here is the report of chron.com.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday joined the ranks of governors receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on live television in hopes of assuring the public that the inoculations are safe.
Abbott, a Republican, said after getting the vaccine at a hospital in the state capital that federal health officials have urged governors to set an example. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey also received the first dose this week, while other governors have said they’ll wait.
Hospitalizations of COVID-19 patients are soaring in Texas. On Tuesday state health officials said 10,299 people were hospitalized — 290 more than the day before. This week the number of daily hospitalizations exceeded 10,000 for the first time since a deadly summer outbreak in July that saw daily hospitalizations near 11,000.
Abbott has said he won’t impose new lockdown measures as cases climb.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say there have been nearly 26,000 COVID-19 related deaths in Texas, the second-highest in the country.
Johns Hopkins says that over the past two weeks, the rolling average number of daily new cases has increased by 1,330, an increase of 9%.
Johns Hopkins says one in every 254 people in Texas tested positive in the past week.
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If you are a Nurse in Houston who is currently facing any disciplinary issues before the Texas Board of Nursing, please contact Houston nurse attorney Yong J. An, call or text at 832 428 5679 or anlawfirm@gmail.com. Mr. An has represented over 100 nurses before the Texas Board of Nursing since 2006.