87R19824 TBO-D
 
  By: Stucky H.R. No. 660
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, The Denton County Medical Reserve Corps has been
  selected as a 2021 MRC Program Recognition Awardee in the Community
  Response (COVID-19 Mission Specific: Vaccination Efforts)
  category; and
         WHEREAS, Formally established in 2006, the Medical Reserve
  Corps is a national network of volunteers that strives to
  strengthen public health, support emergency response programs, and
  improve community resilience; the organization annually honors
  units that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to its mission,
  and this year, the Denton County MRC has won a Community Response
  Award for its significant contributions to the area's COVID-19
  vaccination efforts; and
         WHEREAS, During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Denton County MRC
  has provided a number of important services, including epidemiology
  screenings, a call center, community-based testing, and mass
  vaccination programs; drawing on the efforts of numerous
  volunteers, the unit has helped operate large-scale points of
  distribution (PODs) since vaccinations became available, and in
  February 2021, the Denton County MRC moved its POD model to the
  Texas Motor Speedway and began to administer an average of 10,000
  vaccines per day; currently, it conducts three PODs each week and
  has provided more than 125,000 vaccines in total; and
         WHEREAS, Through its dedicated service during a time of
  crisis, the Denton County Medical Reserve Corps has contributed
  greatly to the health and well-being of many Texans, and all those
  associated with the unit may indeed take pride in this special
  recognition; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate the Denton County Medical Reserve
  Corps on its selection as a 2021 MRC Program Recognition Awardee and
  that the members of the unit be extended sincere best wishes for
  continued success with their important work; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for the Denton County MRC as an expression of high regard
  by the Texas House of Representatives.