NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release December 30, 2020
COVID-19 Vaccines Are Here, But Precautions Are Still Urged
(*This is a joint news release from the City of Granbury and the Hood County Public Health Office)
Granbury, Texas – The distribution of vaccines in Granbury and Hood County has begun, but it will take some time to develop the herd immunity that will keep us all safe.
“Herd immunity is a term used to describe when enough people have protection— either from previous infection or vaccination—that it is unlikely a virus or bacteria can spread and cause disease,” said Hood County Public Health Authority, Dr. David Blocker. “It will greatly depend on the public’s willingness to get vaccinated as the vaccines become available. These FDA-approved vaccines are safe and important. We must get vaccinated.”
Blocker continued, “our public health objective is to achieve about 70 percent herd immunity mainly through this vaccination program.”
“I am receiving numerous calls every day from (Hood) county residents asking me for vaccination. We need everyone to understand that they must work with their primary care doctor, residential facility or employer to receive the vaccination when available,” Blocker stated.
We ALL need do our part in reducing the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), as there has been a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases as a result of holiday gatherings. The number of cases after Thanksgiving went from 1935 to 2557 cases in Hood County, and from 3466 cases just before Christmas to a whopping 3790 cases, as of today.
Click below for entire release: http://www.granbury.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=701