Milam County Judge Steve Young has been pleading with Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) and the State to leave the new COVID infusion clinic in Rockdale.
“We have a very central location for rural Central Texas and a great facility to house the clinic. Last week, TDEM advised the clinic would end on Dec. 31. The clinic has been busy, doing on average six infusions daily. Today, we were in the process of finding a way to operate a clinic on our own, when TDEM called saying they would give us another 30 days. So we will have the clinic through Jan. 31, 2022, at the same location in Rockdale,” Young said.
The hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. by appointment only. Patients need to show a positive COVID test to get the infusion and call 512-853-0208 to make an appointment.
The judge said that all of the infusions have been for the Delta variant so far, but he thinks Milam County will start to see the Omicron variant soon.
However, the drugs that have been used for the Delta variant infusions are not as effective with respect to the Omicron variant.
“There is a new drug— Sotrovimab, from Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline—that is effective, but it is in short supply. We hope to have the new drug next week as well,” the judge said.
Those who test positive may simply take their results to the infusion clinic and get an infusion. The infusion is available to anyone and there is no charge.
“Finally, today, we tested over 50 individuals in Rockdale with 16 positive results. No doubt the holidays and the new variant are starting to have an effect,” added Judge Young.
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