All 40,000 appointments for COVID-19 vaccines at Alamodome have been completed, Metro Health officials say

SANTO ANTÓNIO – The 40,000 appointments for the first dose of Pfizer vaccine at Alamodome have been completed, Metro Health officials said on Tuesday.

According to Metro Health spokeswoman Michelle Vigil, the consultations were completed in about 2.5 hours on Monday night, after they were available online at 6 pm and called 311.

People in the Phase 1A and Phase 1B categories are currently eligible for the vaccine, as well as teachers and staff from schools and day care centers.

Phase 1A includes frontline health workers and residents of long-term care facilities and Phase 1B includes people over 65 or anyone aged 16 or over with a chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk severe COVID-19 disease. People who are employed in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools, as well as Head Start and Early Head Start programs (including teachers, staff and bus drivers) and those who work as or for licensed child care providers, including child care centers. home and family care are also eligible from March 3rd.

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Individuals who decide to join the San Antonio city text alert system can send text messages VACCINE at 55000 or in Spanish VACUNA at 55000. When they sign up, they will receive a text notifying them of locations that have open hours. Choosing this text alert system will not sign you up for a vaccine or add you to the waiting list. This is an additional method of informing the community when new commitments are available. At this time, notifications will be for Alamodome, Wonderland of the Americas operated by University Health and WellMed.

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