Trigg County Hospital Administrator John Sumner provided an update about COVID-19 vaccines and testing during the board of trustees meeting Thursday.
Sumner said they have given out 2,252-first doses and 2,004-second doses of the Moderna vaccine. During the meeting, it was mentioned that the state would no longer be sending out vaccines automatically. Instead vaccines will now have to be requested by each facility. The change comes as fewer people are seeking a vaccine than when they became available for all residents 16 or older.
The Moderna vaccine is only approved for those 18 or older, but research is continuing as to whether it’s safe for those 16 and 17.
If you are interested in getting the Moderna vaccine from Trigg County Hospital, call (270) 522-0898 to schedule an appointment.
The hospital board also learned Thursday, the COVID-19 testing area will not be moved into the former Save-On Drugs building on Main Street but instead, remain in its current location on Hospital Street. The COVID testing could move back to Trigg County Primary Clinic after the board agreed they should close in the drive-thru space attached to the building.
Sumner said they eventually hope to use the former Save-On Drugs building as a clinic for ear, nose, and throat specialists and general surgery doctors. He added by doing that; they could increase surgeries at the hospital.
