San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)
When and where Texans can get the COVID-19 vaccine
Supplies are increasing and more locations offer walk-in access to COVID-19 inoculations. We update this guide daily to give you what you need to know:
These providers offer walk-in access:
City: People can get vaccinated without appointments from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at the Alamodome drivethru site. Metro Health now offers the Pfizer vaccines to children as young as 12 — consent from a parent or legal guardian is required. The city and Healthcare Access San Antonio also have a vaccine wait list open to all Texas adults (priority goes to those 65 and older). Register online in English at sanantonio.gov/waitlist or in Spanish at sanantonio.gov/listadeespera. Or call 311 and select option 8 or call 210-207-6000 to speak with an operator. Phone lines open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Details at bit.ly/35E0u7y.
CVS: Walk-in access now available at most area CVS pharmacies. Same-day scheduling, including appointments as soon as in one hour, also is available at CVS.com. Those without online access can call CVS customer service at 800746-7287.
H-E-B: Check availability and book appointments at vaccine .heb.com. All H-E-B pharmacies welcome walk-ins without appointments from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Children as young as 12 may receive the Pfizer vaccine.
San Antonio Military Health System: Brooke Army Medical Center offers Pfizer vaccines every Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on a walk-in basis for all Tricare beneficiaries ages 16 and up. Sameday vaccine appointments at BAMC also are available — check www.tricareonline.com for openings or call 210-916-9900 or 800-443-2262, option 8, from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Teens under 18 must be accompanied by their legal guardians. Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center also is letting all Tricare beneficiaries 16 and older make appointments; civilians who aren’t Tricare beneficiaries can walk in from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesdays.
South Texas Veterans Health Care System: Veterans, their spouses, their caregivers and Department of Veterans Affairs employees may show up without appointments at the Wonderland of the Americas mall to get vaccinated from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays.
Go to the former Stein Mart location.To schedule an appointment, contact the VA’s scheduling center at 210-949-9702. Visit www. southtexas.va.gov or the system’s Facebook page.
University Health: Appointments available at wecandoit sa.com for vaccine clinics at Wonderland of the Americas mall and St. Philip’s College. Children as young as 12 may now get the Pfizer vaccine at the Wonderland mall clinic’s upper level from 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. Monday through Friday. All ages can walk in from 11 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. weekdays at the lower level. Walk-ins ages 12 and up also can get the Pfizer vaccine at the Robert B. Green campus, 903 W. Martin St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays only. An adult family member or guardian must accompany those under 18. The St. Philip’s operation will offer single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccines for those 18 and older Monday through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 210-644-1960 for information.
UT Health San Antonio: Now offering the Pfizer vaccine to those 12 and older. Schedule vaccines at www.UTHealthCare.org/COVID.
Walmart, Sam’s Club: Walkins accepted at all Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacies in Texas, as supply allows. Appointments can be scheduled online at walmart.com/COVIDvaccine and at samsclub.com/covid. The pharmacies are offering the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. People don’t have to be a Sam’s Club member to get vaccinated.
WellMed: Winding down its community vaccination service. Reservations are still available at signup.com/go/AspRTdN through June 4 for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at the Cisneros Senior Community Activity Center, 517 SW Military. Walk-ins allowed at the Cisneros center from 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays based on availability. Must be 18 to book appointments, also available by phone at 833-968-1745 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Visit wellmedhealthcare .com/vaccine or WellMed’s Facebook page for updates.
The following providers require appointments:
Baptist Health System: Offering the Pfizer vaccine to those 12 and up through June 5. Appointments available at baptisthealth system.com/our-response-tocovid-19/covid-19-vaccineregistration. Those younger than 18 must have parental consent.
CentroMed: Go to www. centromedsa.com to check for availability and schedule an appointment. You can also call 210334-3820.
Comal County: Final mass vaccination clinic will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday with a final second-dose clinic on June 15, both at the New Braunfels Convention Center. To book an appointment, visit www.i-info.com/registry/registry.aspx?evt=D3757753D854466EA753D00A5214CA87. The Comal County Public Health Department will continue providing vaccines; call 830-221-1150.
Walgreens: Offers same-day vaccine appointments, go to walgreens.com/schedule vaccine or call 800-Walgreens. Some locations offer walk-in access.