See how to register for the coronavirus vaccine in the Houston area

HOUSTON – As more doses of the coronavirus vaccine arrive in the Houston area, officials are accelerating the process of administering these vaccines.

Vaccines are only available to eligible persons in phases 1A and 1B of the state’s distribution plan. Click here for more information on who is included in these phases.

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If you are eligible to receive the vaccine, see how you can register to receive it.

Qualified persons can also contact their doctor directly for information on how to receive the vaccine.

This page will be updated as more registration information is provided by government officials.

The Houston Department of Health has launched an online registration portal and a telephone line where people can register for consultations. Demand has been high and long waiting times have been reported for the telephone line.

On January 4, the Department of Health announced that consultations at the COVID-19 vaccine clinic are scheduled for the rest of January and that additional consultations are not being held at this time. Officials said that as the city’s dose allocation increases, more consultations will be available.

Connected: houstonemergency.org/covid-19-vaccines

Telephone: 832-393-4220 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm; Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm)

Fort Bend Health and Human Services has launched an online registration portal where people can register for consultations when receiving vaccine shipments.

Connected: fbchealth.org

Authorities said they plan to vaccinate some members of the general public when the vaccine is made available to the county. Information on how to make an appointment will be posted at https://mcphd-tx.org/ when doses are available.

Authorities said the vaccine will be distributed to Brazoria County health clinics as soon as the county receives its vaccine shipments. They said residents should follow the latest updates at https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/.

The Texas Department of Health Services created a map of health care professionals who received doses of the vaccine. You can click here to view it.

Authorities said patients should contact the provider directly to determine the availability of the vaccine.