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.
All adult Texans became eligible to receive the vaccine on Monday.
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 county-sponsored COVID-19 vaccination site. Check Viainfo.net for the latest service updates.
Here’s where some major providers stand now:
City: All appointments that were offered online for vaccines at the Alamodome have been booked through May 1. Check
covid19.sanantonio.gov/services/vaccination-forcovid-19 for any openings that could arise due to cancellations. Appointments are still available to residents without internet access by calling 311, option 8, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday or from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday and Sunday. Seniors 80 and older can show up at the Alamodome without an appointment. All others must have appointments. 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. All other adults can check for open appointments at wecandoitsa.com. Updates and notices of new appointments also are announced through the system’s Go Mobile app, and its newsletter, available at Health focussa.net. Or call 210-6441960 for information. Appointments are confirmed weekly based on available doses.
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 — if it does not appear, no appointments are available.
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: Offering vaccines to enrolled veterans of all ages by appointment only. Enrolled veterans are being contacted through VA’S Vetext appointment system. Veterans will receive a text message from the San Antonio VA with a proposed appointment date and time. Recipients must confirm their appointments. Veterans who are not enrolled or do not currently receive care at VA can visit
www.va.gov/health-care/howto-apply/. Updates will be posted at www.southtexas.va.gov or
facebook.com/sanantonio VAMC.
UT Health San Antonio: Register and check availability of first-dose vaccine appointments at schedule.utmed icinesa.com.
CVS: Vaccines offered at pharmacies in San Antonio, Balcones Heights, Cibolo, Converse, Fair Oaks Ranch, 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 at
walmart.com/cp/1228302 and at samsclub.com/pharmacy.
Comal County: The county’s vaccine standby list is open. A link is on its website, co.co mal.tx.us, and its social media sites. Those without computer access can call 830-620-5575. The county uses the Moderna vaccine, which is for adults 18 and older.
How much does it cost?
The vaccine is free, regardless of insurance status.