Infusion Clinic News

We have been pleading with TDEM and the State to leave the 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 December 31, 2021.  The clinic has been busy, doing on average 6 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 January 31, 2022 at the same location in Rockdale.  We suggested longer hours whereby more patients could be seen and I think that will happen as well, but we don’t have that firmed up yet.

 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 that is effective, but it is in short supply - sotrovimab, from Vir Biotechnology and GlaxoSmithKline.  We hope to have the new drug next week as well. 

 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. Call 512-853-0208 to make an appointment.

 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.