December 29, 2020

COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Good morning. Some quick tips as we head into the New Year break. In the last vaccine newsletter we published a list of providers that had been approved to receive the Moderna vaccine. We have heard some patients were able to get appointments. Please try these and let us know if you are successful.

Mountain West Family Medicine (915) 584-8124
Immunize El Paso East (915) 857-2474
Texas Tech Physicians of El Paso Transmountain (915) 215-8400
El Paso Pulmonary Association (915) 532-2477
Family Medicine Associates of El Paso (915) 594-1033
EP Family Doctor (915) 855-7000
Dr Lipanova (915) 751-5245
Dr Calianga (915) 592-6868

University Medical Center West and other UMC sites will continue vaccinating patients with risk factors. This includes those 75 and older or 18 and older with chronic illness (diabetes, obesity, asthma, immunodeficiency, etc). Please call for appointments or to be put on the waiting list (915) 544-1200 or (915) 975-8900.

The City of El Paso Department of Public Health will roll out vaccine for additional groups over the next few weeks. You can follow the status here:
http://epstrong.org/vaccine.php.

Please get vaccinated as soon as you can!


CG Escandon, MD
Douglas Payne, MD