When and where Texans can get the COVID-19 vaccine
Short supplies and erratic delivery are causing long waits for inoculations. We update this guide daily to give you what you need to know:
Who can get it now?
As of today, all adult Texans will be eligible.
Those who are 16 to 17 years old with a pre-existing condition are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine. Qualifying conditions include pregnancy, cancer, heart issues such as heart failure or coronary artery disease, chronic kidney disease, solid organ transplant, obesity or severe obesity, sickle cell disease or Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
If I qualify, where can I get it? You can make an appointment with a pharmacy, hospital, clinic or other provider but will face delays. The city offers text alerts about opportunities to get appointments with public providers — to sign up, text Vaccine or, for alerts in Spanish, Vacuna to
55000.
Providers are listed on a map on the Texas Department of State Health Services COVID-19 vaccine information page at
bit.ly/2jvpru3. Scroll down to “How to Find Vaccine” for a list of locator tools. Call ahead to make sure a provider has doses available.
VIA Metropolitan Transit offers free rides to or from an appointment at a city- or countysponsored COVID-19 vaccination site. Check Viainfo.net for the latest service updates.
Here’s where some major providers stand now:
City: Currently booking appointments at the Alamodome to groups 1B and 1C through May 1. Check covid19.sanantonio .gov/services/vaccination-forcovid-19 for openings. Seniors or residents without internet access can seek appointments by calling 311, option 8. More information is at bit.ly/35e0u7y.
University Health: Seniors 80 and older can get priority appointments using an online form at wecandoitsa.com — scroll down to “Vaccine Registration for People Age 80 or Older” to find a link. Someone will then call them to schedule their vaccines. Updates for all other adults are announced through the system’s Go Mobile app, which sends push notifications when new appointments open up, and its newsletter, available at Healthfocussa.net .Orgoto wecandoitsa.com or call 210644-1960 for information. Wellmed: The phone hotline, 833-968-1745, will remain open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily until appointments are filled. The shots are given at the Cisneros Senior Community Activity Center and the Treviño López Senior One-stop Center. Appointments required, no walk-ins. Visit wellmedhealthcare.com/vac cine or Wellmed’s Facebook
page for updates.
Texas Medclinic: Will give 2,500 vaccines through Wednesday at its Broadway, Eisenhauer Road, Southwest Military Drive and Culebra Road locations. No walk-ins. Check appointment eligibility and availability texasmedclinic.com/locations/ covid-19-vaccines/. Schertz: The city of Schertz is a registered COVID-19 vaccine provider. If the city’s waiting list for appointments is open, you can sign up at schertz.com/2027/vaccinewaitlist. You do not have to be a Schertz resident. Go to
Schertz.com/alerts to get Civicready alerts — that tool will send notifications when the wait list reopens. Centromed: Register for an appointment at centromed sa.com/cv19vax/. Christus Santa Rosa Health System: Has an appointment system; vaccines have been dispensed only at a couple of its New Braunfels locations. An online chat function at vacci nate.christushealth.org screens
for eligibility. Communicare Health Centers: Will contact current eligible patients to schedule appointments as supply allows. Methodist Healthcare: Vaccinating its employees, providers and transplant patients, along with health care workers in the community. For information, call
210-575-0580 or visit exne.ws/ sahealth.
San Antonio Military Health System: Brooke Army Medical Center will announce appointments for upcoming weeks every Tuesday evening on its Facebook page. Beneficiaries may check www.tricareonline.com anytime to look for open appointments due to cancellations or call the Consult Appointment Management Office at 210-9169900 or 800-443-2262, option 8, from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Updates at bamc.tri
care.mil and through social media and secure messaging.
South Texas Veterans Health Care System: The VA will call veterans to schedule vaccine appointments as supply allows. Updates will be posted at www.southtexas.va.gov or facebook.com/sanantonio VAMC.
UT Health San Antonio:
Scheduling anyone who falls in groups 1A, 1B and 1C. Register and check availability of first-dose vaccine appointments at schedule.utmedicinesa.com.
CVS: Vaccines offered at pharmacies in San Antonio, Balcones Heights, Cibolo, Schertz, Selma, Universal City and New Braunfels. Check availability at
Cvs.com or through the CVS Pharmacy mobile app; registration is required. Those without online access can call CVS customer service at 800-746-7287.
No walk-ins.
H-E-B: Check availability at
vaccine.heb.com. Customers due for second doses will be contacted directly.
Walgreens: Check availability at Walgreens.com/sched ulevaccine. No walk-ins accepted. Also has been vaccinating residents and staff of long-term care facilities. Check exne.ws/ wal for updates.
Walmart, Sam’s Club: Vaccines are being offered at eight Walmart stores in San Antonio, one in Universal City and one in Cibolo. Check for availability and schedule appointments online.