As of now, Dallas County officials said Friday that there will only be appointments for future COVID-19 vaccines after two days of confusion and long waits for no-appointment vaccines.
The announcement came on the same day that Dallas County reported 2,817 new cases of COVIDovid-19 and 24 more deaths.
The queue of waiting cars stretched a mile from Fair Park on Friday afternoon and some people said it took six hours to cross the line and get vaccinated.
Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said people over the age of 75 were invited. in tweets visit Fair Park without appointments Thursday and Friday because the county website for dating was compromised.
“Calling people here based on age has only happened today, but we had to do it because when our dating system was hacked, we would do it or sit here without appointments,” Jenkins said.
Want to get a waiting list for vaccines?
When the state begins distributing COVID-19 vaccines to people in Phase 1A and 1B, county health departments have begun waiting lists for those who wish to be inoculated.
You can now register to get vaccinated in Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties. The links are below:
Waiting list links: Collin | Dallas | Denton | Tarrant
You do not need to be a county resident to register for a COVID-19 vaccine in that county; registration is open to anyone in Texas. For those without Internet access, Tarrant County is also registering by phone at 817-248-6299. In Dallas County, call the DCHHS Vaccine Hotline at 469-749-9900. In Denton County, call 940-349-2585.
Jenkins said more than 75 were selected to help protect the most vulnerable population.
“We’re doing what we can, based on science, to save as many lives as possible,” Jenkins said.
Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price said people 65 and older should have been invited to correspond with permanent vaccination groups and with the county’s needs assessment for living in southern Dallas. .
“CDC, Parkland and all the suppliers say 65 years or more. You don’t get a chance to say, “Huh, I’ll make 75,” Price said.
Online, many people complained that Jenkins tweeted the invitation contrary to the instructions on the county website prescribing the appointments.
“Tweets are the personal competence of the judge. It’s not like the county is tweeting, “Price said.” You’re sending mixed messages. They’re convoluted. They’re confusing. “
Jenkins said the situation is evolving and that in the future more population groups would be added for vaccines as supplies arrive, but only by appointment.
“Be patient with us as we improve the process every day,” Jenkins said.
The county judge said all Dallas County residents, regardless of age, should register for a vaccine on the Dallas County website, even if they are not yet included in a current vaccination category. .
Everyone will have their turn, and if you appear on the list, you’ll get an online spot when the vaccination groups expand.
Jenkins said about 2,800 vaccines were provided on Thursday and that a few more were expected on Friday.
Dallas County will offer vaccinations by appointment at Fair Park on Saturday. There will be no shots on Sunday or Monday, during the Martin Luther King Jr. party.
* Map locations are approximate, central locations in the city and are not intended to indicate where infected people live.
** County totals below include the 32 counties in North Texas, not just Collin, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant.
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