Houston Department of Health opens more than 13,000 COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the week of March 22

HOUSTON – The Houston Department of Health opened 13,070 new time slots Sunday for appointments against the COVID-19 vaccine for the week of March 22-27.

Appointments are for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the Bayou City Event Center or for the first doses of Modern vaccine at Delmar Stadium and The Parking Spot.

People eligible for vaccination according to Texas State Department of Health health service criteria can visit HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 or the following direct links to self-register.

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Appointment portals will close when spaces are full.

Appointments are only confirmed after receiving an email or text message and confirmation numbers will be verified on site.

People who show up without confirmed appointments will be rejected.

Appointment registration is also available by phone to people 60 and older through the area agency on aging at 832-393-4301.

People with disabilities can call the Resource Center for Aging and Disability at 832-393-5500.

Anyone who needs help registering can contact the COVID-19 call center at 832-393-4220.

The department sent appointment invitations to about 80,000 people on its vaccine waiting lists with an approximate response rate of 35%. Waiting lists are currently closed, but invitations to appointments will continue to be issued to people on the lists. The department may reopen waiting lists in the future.

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People can learn more about new dating opportunities via email, texting, voice calls, or automatic notification from mobile apps by signing up for the HoustonRecovers subscription to AlertHouston at AlertHouston.org Additional information is available at HoustonEmergency .org / covid19.