St. Michael vaccine clinic Saturday
TEXARKANA, Texas — CHRISTUS St. Michael Health System on Saturday will conduct a large-scale coronavirus vaccination clinic, the latest to administer more than 1,000 doses in a day.
Vaccinations will be available by appointment only to those eligible. The vaccine is free to the public.
Those now eligible for vaccination include front-line healthcare workers; residents at long-term care facilities; people age 50 or older; people age 16 or older with a health condition that increases risk of severe COVID-19 illness; and those who work in a school serving early learning, pre-kindergarten or kindergarten through 12th grade or who work as a licensed childcare provider, including teachers, staff and bus drivers.
CHRISTUS caregivers, Bowie County and city of Texarkana, Texas, first responders and volunteers from the Emergency Operations Center, Texas A&M University Tex ark ana and Tex ark ana College will operate the clinic.
St. Michael asks those with appointments to adhere to the following directions.
Arrive no more than 15 minutes prior to appointment time. There is an ample supply of vaccine for all individuals who have scheduled appointments.
Those arriving before scheduled appointment times contribute to traffic backups and will be rerouted to facilitate a more efficient vaccination schedule.
Individuals should remain in their vehicles until they are directed to park in the designated lot in front of the vaccine clinic. Vaccine participants should not exit their vehicles prior to parking in the clinic lot and walk to the clinic entrance. Walkers will be instructed to return to their vehicles.
Enter the hospital campus at the intersection of Cowhorn Creek and St. Michael Loop or from St. Michael Drive. Follow signage and directions from traffic volunteers.
Vaccine participants will exit the campus at the intersection of Galleria Oaks and Herman Joseph Drive after completing the vaccine process.
Only those being vaccinated may attend the clinic, except for those who need assistance. Those who cannot come alone to their appointment may bring one essential visitor.
Wear loose fitting clothes, for ease in accessing your shoulder to administer the vaccine. Masks are required. Please bring your own mask.
(To make a vaccination appointment, call 877-335-5746 or visit vaccinate.christushealth.org and click on the yellow chatbox on the right of the screen.)