The city of San Antonio will turn Alamodome into a no-cost mass vaccination site COVID-19

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SAINT ANTHONY – The city of San Antonio will begin mass-distributing Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to those who are eligible starting next week. Registration for the vaccine begins on Saturday, January 9th.

As of Monday, the city is turning the Alamodome into a massive vaccine site at no cost. The site will be open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

“The vaccination site at the Alamodome is an important step forward in our fight to eradicate the pandemic. This site will accelerate the vaccination process and help us protect San Antonio residents as soon as possible,” he said. Mayor Ron Nirenberg in a statement.

Those who are eligible to receive the vaccines include health care workers and residents in long-term care centers, known as Phase 1A and Phase 1B, which includes residents over the age of 65 or residents aged 16 and over with a chronic disease.

These chronic medical conditions include: cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), heart disease, solid organ transplantation, obesity and severe obesity, pregnancy, sickle cell disease and type 2 diabetes.

Up to 1,500 people a day can receive the vaccine, according to city officials. However, those who want to receive the vaccine must register in advance.

Not all eligible people will be able to get the vaccine yet, but the city’s deputy director, Dr. Colleen Bridger, said there will be more vaccines in the coming weeks.

“The more people we can vaccinate, the better it will be for our community. Our goal is to distribute vaccines to our most vulnerable populations, which we know have a higher risk of complications from COVID-19, “Dr. Colleen Bridger said in a statement.” Vaccine supply is scarce, but it is increasing weekly. , so if you can’t get vaccinated this week, keep in mind that there are more things on the way. “

Anyone living in Bexar County or any of the other 26 municipal districts can come to the Alamodome to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, if eligible, according to Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff.

Again, registration for the vaccine will open on Saturday. To register, visit covid19.sanantonio.gov/vaccine or call 311 and select option B.

Read more on our page vaccine page.

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