Houston Health delivered nearly 3,600 doses at COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Minute Maid Park

HOUSTON – The Houston Department of Health administered about 3,600 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at Minute Maid Park on Saturday. The city made an additional 1,000 appointments available at noon, which were quickly booked.

“New appointments were filled in about 30 minutes,” the department tweeted. “We will post additional vaccination opportunities at http://HoustonEmergency.org/COVID19 as supply increases.”

The new appointments were made available due to 8,000 additional doses of vaccine delivered to the health department on Friday, according to the statement.

The Houston Department of Health on Friday announced a partnership with the Astros Foundation to host Minute Maid Park on Saturday as a vaccination site against COVID-19.

The vaccination site will be open to those who already have scheduled appointments at the Bayou City Event Center clinic of the health department, which will close for an unrelated weekend event.

People will be provided with information about the new location and instructions on what to do when they arrive. Those who do not have an appointment with the health department will be removed, health officials said.

The city of Houston is working 24 hours a day to bring the COVID-19 vaccine to the public based on available supply. Unfortunately, we do not control the supply of vaccines and we need to schedule local vaccines based on vaccine delivery, “said Mayor Sylvester Turner.” We are grateful to the Astros Foundation for being a valuable partner in responding to COVID-19. of the city, providing facilities and resources for testing and vaccinations. Time and time again, the leadership of the Houston Astros demonstrates the organization’s commitment to our community. “

“The Astros remain committed to our community and are happy to work with the city and its health department to ensure that Houstonians who need it receive the vaccine safely and efficiently,” said Jim Crane, owner and president of Astros. “We look forward to helping Houston recover and we are grateful to provide assistance when needed.”