40,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments have been filled at the Alamodome, Metro Health officials say

SAINT ANTHONY – The 40,000 first-dose Pfizer vaccine appointments at the Alamodome have been filled, Metro Health officials said Tuesday.

According to Metro Health spokeswoman Michelle Vigil, the appointments were met approximately 2.5 hours on Monday night after they were available at 6pm online and by calling 311.

Currently, people in the Phase 1A and Phase 1B categories are eligible for the vaccine, as well as teachers and school and child care staff.

Phase 1A includes front-line health workers and long-term caregivers and Phase 1B includes people over the age of 65 or anyone 16 or older with a chronic illness that poses a higher risk of serious illness for COVID-19. People who work in early childhood, primary and secondary schools, as well as in the Head Start and Early Head Start programs (including teachers, staff and bus drivers) and those who work as care providers authorized children or including family and family care providers are also eligible as of March 3rd.

Announcements

People who decide to opt for the San Antonio City text alert system can send text messages VACCINE at 55000 or in Spanish VACCINE at 55000. Upon registration, they will receive a text notifying them of locations that have appointments available. If you opt for this text alert system, you will not sign up for the vaccine or be added to a waiting list. This is an additional method to inform the community when new appointments are available. At this time the notifications will be for Alamodome, the wonderland of the Americas managed by University Health and WellMed.

Announcements

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