Turner, Hidalgo discuss the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Houston

HOUSTON – Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and Houston City Mayor Sylvester Turner received an update on the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Houston Methodist on Tuesday and visited primary care health workers who received the vaccine.

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In her comments, Hidalgo said of the vaccine, “You just can’t produce them all at once, but for now we have to honor these health workers, we’re happy to see them protected and on our part to make sure we don’t stay their hospitals we keep seeing the losses we’ve seen, it’s necessary for people to remember we’re not done with this. And while there is hope on the horizon, people still need to be tested, people need to cancel meetings, people make sure to wear their face coverings We are getting through it We are all exhausted but we are nothing but resilient and so what a joy to have a reason to celebrate this year We really needed that but let’s keep pushing. “

Turner walked through the vaccination room and said, “I never thought I’d be excited to see arms with bandages.”

“This was an unprecedented year,” said Turner in his comments. “This has been a very painful year for so many families, a year of uncertainty for so many others. … It’s just been a really hard year, but when I came in, just to the hospital and to this room, to feel the excitement and see the smiles in people’s eyes – even with the masks on – and we weren’t giving presents under the tree, but shots were given, vaccines were taken and people were literally dizzy, it does say that even in the middle of a storm a rainbow still hangs in the sky and today, for the city of Houston and for so many cities across the country there is a rainbow in the sky. “

“… Let me encourage people to stick with it a little longer, people trust their healthcare providers and to see the healthcare providers take this vaccine and are excited about taking the vaccine is sending a positive message to the City of Houston, so please leave. thank you all, not only for being on the front line in caring for coronavirus patients, but also for being on the front line getting this vaccine. And let me encourage other people in town when your opportunity arises to take it. vaccine yourself Not to say no, not to procrastinate, not to procrastinate, but if you can take it, please take it Because it can literally mean the difference between being in hospital or not It’s hospital, living instead of dying. So I’m excited about today. Thanks, science. Thanks for the medicine. Thanks, technology.