The city of San Antonio will begin distributing thousands more doses of the COVID-19 vaccines, both Modern and Pfizer, to eligible residents this week.
Three vaccine distribution sites have been announced so far: the Alamodome, the WellMed Elvira Cisneros Community Center for the Elderly on the South Side and the Alicia Treviño López Community Center for the Elderly on the West Side.
All of these vaccine sites were officially launched on Monday, January 9, and many of them have already been populated.
But, that does not mean that all hope is lost if you have not yet been able to get a vaccine. City officials will keep the sites open for the next few weeks and more residents will be able to register as more vaccines arrive in Bexar County.
Here’s what you need to know to get your name on the list:
- In operation from Monday, January 11th. The venue will be open from 8 am to 6 pm, Monday to Saturday.
- To register for the vaccine, visit covid19.sanantonio.gov/vaccine or call 311 and select option 8. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
- A total of 1,500 people a day can receive the vaccine on the Alamodome website.
- Those who live in the municipality of Bexar or in one of the other 26 municipal districts can come to Alamodome to receive the vaccine COVID-19, according to municipal leaders.
- If your appointments are full, you can still keep up to date with vaccination vacancies at covid19.sanantonio.gov/vaccine.
- In operation from Monday, January 11. Opening hours are from 8 am to 5 pm and subject to change. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
- To apply for the vaccine, call (833) 968-1745. The free phone line will be answered from 8 am to 8 pm, seven days a week.
- Even if you are unable to call, city officials recommend that you continue to call.
- For those who do not have reliable transportation to the vaccine site, city officials recommend that you call the City Council District Office for further assistance.
- In operation from Monday, January 11. Opening hours are from 8 am to 5 pm and subject to change. Walk-ins will not be accepted.
- To apply for the vaccine, call (833) 968-1745. The free phone line will be answered from 8 am to 8 pm, seven days a week.
- Even if you are unable to call, city officials recommend that you continue to call.
Those who are eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines include healthcare professionals and residents in long-term care facilities, known as Phase 1A and Phase 1B, which includes residents over 65 years of age or residents 16 and over with a chronic illness doctor.
These chronic medical conditions include: cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), heart disease, solid organ transplantation, severe obesity and obesity, pregnancy, sickle cell disease and type 2 diabetes.
Read more in our vaccine page.
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