WACO, Texas (KWTX) – The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District is maintaining a free, appointment-only vaccination clinic for people who are eligible for Phases 1A and 1B on Wednesday and Thursday of next week .
The McLennan County Health District received a quota of 1,500 doses of the Modern COVID-19 vaccine as part of the state’s Vaccination Center program.
Supply remains very limited, but the Health District expects to receive additional vaccine shipments in the coming weeks and is prepared to host more vaccination clinics to meet the needs of the community.
The vaccination clinic is by appointment only for those in Phases 1A and 1B is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20 and Thursday, January 21 at the Waco Convention Center.
The clinic will be open from 9 am to 6 pm and walk-ins will not be accepted.
The Sanitary District is offering two registration periods available to this clinic to provide greater community access to registration.
Registration is available on Sunday, January 17, starting at 1:30 pm, and on Monday, January 18, starting at 10:30 am.
Those in Phases 1A and 1B can apply by phone, calling (254) 750-1890 and online at: https://app.blockitnow.com/consumer/waco-covid19.
The call center and online registration portal will close every day after registration spaces are full.
For more clinical information, visit: www.covidwaco.com.
The Health District recalls that Phase 1A includes frontline health professionals, first responders and past responders and Phase 1B includes people aged 65 and over or people aged 16 or over with a medical condition that increases the risk of COVID disease -19 serious.
For more details on those eligible in the phases described by the DSHS, visit covidwaco.com.
This clinic will offer the Modern vaccine, available only to people over 18 years of age.
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