Mayor Turner announces opening of city’s first COVID-19 vaccine site for public - KPRC Click2Houston

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HOUSTON – Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Friday the Houston Health Department is opening the first COVID-19 vaccine site for the public.

The free vaccination clinic will give access to residents in the city of Houston at high risk of severe illness and death from the coronavirus.

“We are working efficiently to vaccinate eligible frontline employees and vulnerable Houstonians,” Turner said. “The virus has taken a toll, especially among the elderly and black and brown communities. The vaccine is our best shot to help prevent people from getting sick and potentially suffering severe consequences.”

Here’s how it will work:

To make an appointment to receive the Moderna vaccine, call the city’s health department’s COVID-19 call center at 832-393-4220 between the house of 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. starting Saturday.

We will open the city's first free #COVID19 vaccination clinic on Saturday, January 2. The clinic will expand vaccine access to the general public at high risk of severe illness and death from coronavirus disease.

Details: https://t.co/Ov6DpYkcAK#hounews

— Houston Health Dept (@HoustonHealth) January 1, 2021

Each person will be provided a location and appointment time to be vaccinated. The health department says it will screen people when they first drive into the clinic area, direct them to a secure area to receive the vaccination and monitor them for any adverse reaction for 15 minutes, according to a press release.

Who’s eligible to get the vaccine at the clinic?

Texas’ Phase 1B distribution plan will prioritize people 65 and older and people 16 and older, who have at least one chronic medical condition, putting them at increased risk, according to a release.

According to the release, “The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for persons 18 years of age and older in the U.S. population under the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization. Per CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.”

Medical conditions include the following: cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart conditions, solid organ transplantation, obesity and severe obesity, pregnancy, sickle cell disease and type 2 diabetes.

The release also stated that frontline healthcare workers will be eligible for vaccination as part of the Phase 1A distribution that began in mid-December.

The Houston Health Department will announce additional free vaccination opportunities as supply increases.

According to the release, people who qualify should contact their medical provider or use the Texas Department of State Health Services’ online map to find and call vaccine providers.

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