San Antonio Express-News (Sunday)

When and where Texans can get the COVID-19 vaccine

- Who can get it now? EXPRESS-NEWS STAFF

All Texans 12 and older are eligible to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Several providers now offer the Pfizer vaccine to children 12 to 15. Children must be

accompanie­d by an adult.

Can I get help?

The city offers text alerts about opportunit­ies for appointmen­ts with public providers — to sign up, text Vaccine or, for alerts in Spanish, Vacuna, to 55000.

The state also provides several resources to help Texans track down vaccines by phone. To find vaccines, child care and free rides to clinics, text your ZIP code to GETVAX (438829) for English or VACUNA (822862) for Spanish. Or call 833-8327067 to get referred to a local vaccine provider. The call center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays. Translator­s are available to help callers.

These providers offer walk-in access:

CentroMed: Pfizer vaccines available at CentroMed’s clinic at 5439 Ray Ellison Blvd. A parent or legal guardian must accompany children and give consent. Walk-ins are welcome. To make an appointmen­t, call 210-3343820 or go to www. centromeds­a.com.

City: People can get vaccinated without appointmen­ts from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday at the Alamodome drive-thru site at 100 Montana St., Parking Lot B. Metro Health offers the Pfizer vaccine. Consent from a parent or legal guardian required for children. Register for a vaccine waitlist online in English at sanantonio .gov/waitlist or in Spanish at sanantonio.gov/ listadeesp­era. Or call 311 and select option 8; or 210-207-6000 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.

Metro Health is running a series of “pop-up” vaccine clinics:

Today: 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 2114 W. Houston St. (Pfizer and J&J)

Monday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Harmony Science Academy, 8505 Lakeside Parkway (Pfizer and J&J); noon-6 p.m., Palo Alto College, 1400 W. Villaret Blvd., Ozuna Library (Pfizer second doses and J&J)

Tuesday: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.,

Most major pharmacies offer vaccines on a walk-in basis, and many doctors, hospitals and clinics, including the military and VA systems,

have appointmen­ts available. We update this guide daily to keep track of the main public providers, major clinics and temporary “pop-up”

events:

Five Palms Elementary School gymnasium, 7138 Five Palms Drive (Pfizer and J&J); noon-6 p.m., San Antonio Preparator­y School, 6127 Summer Fest Drive (Pfizer and J&J); 3-4 p.m., Nations Cabinetry, 4600 W. U.S. 90 (Pfizer)

Wednesday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Northwest Vista College — Manzanillo Hall Building, 3535 N. Ellison Drive (Pfizer second doses and J&J); 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Crystal City ISD, 613 W. Zavala St., Crystal City (Pfizer); noon-6 p.m., Paul Taylor Field House, 7001 Culebra Road (Pfizer second doses and J&J); 1:304:30 p.m., Our Lady of the Lake University Chapel Auditorium, 411 SW 24th St. (Pfizer and J&J)

Thursday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., San Antonio College Library, 1819 N. Main (Pfizer and J&J); 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Coker United Methodist, 231 E. North Loop Road

(Pfizer); 3-6 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 3310 E. Commerce St. (Pfizer and J&J); 3-6 p.m., D.R. Semmes Family YMCA at Tripoint, 3233 N. St.

Mary’s St. (Pfizer and J&J)

Friday: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Beat AIDS Foundation,

208 W. Euclid Ave. (Pfizer and J&J), noon-6 p.m., SAISD Burnet Learning Center, 406 Barrera (Pfizer and J&J)

Saturday: 9-11 a.m., Ashbury United Methodist Church, 4601 San Pedro (Pfizer); 9 a.m.-2 p.m., YWCA, 503 Castrovill­e Road (Pfizer); 10 a.m.-2 p.m., LULAC Youth at Grace Lutheran Church, 504 Ave. E (Pfizer and J&J); 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Center for Refugee Services at St. Francis Episcopal Church, 4242 Bluemel Road (Pfizer second doses and J&J)

To find a mobile clinic near you, go to covid19. sanantonio.gov/WhatYOU-Can-Do/Vaccina tion#get-vaccinated .To find a testing location, visit covid19.sanantonio .gov/What-YOU-Can-Do/ Testing#TestingLoc­a tion.

University Health: Offers Pfizer and Moderna vaccines from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays at the Robert B. Green campus pharmacy, 903 W. Martin St. Visitors can now get the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines in University Hospital’s lobby, 4502 Medical Drive, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday. Those getting shots in the hospital lobby should park in the West Parking Garage and take a shuttle to the hospital’s main entrance; parking fees will apply. Pfizer vaccines also are available 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Medical Center Pavilion, 4647 Medical Drive; Southeast Clinic, 1055 Ada St., Annex Building; Southwest Clinic, 2121 SW 36th St.; and Texas Diabetes Institute, 701 S. Zarzamora St. Walk-ins accepted at all locations. An adult family member or guardian must accompany those under 18 and provide written consent; proof of age is not required. Details at www. wecandoits­a.com, or call 210-644-1960 for informatio­n.

The following providers offer appointmen­ts:

Comal County: The Comal County Public Health Department provides COVID-19 vaccines, including to children 12 and older; residents may schedule an appointmen­t at co.comal.tx.us or by calling 830-221-1150. Both Pfizer and Moderna are available. Now offering third-dose vaccine appointmen­ts to anyone with moderately or severely compromise­d immune systems and who received their second doses at least four weeks ago.

Texas MedClinic: Offers Pfizer vaccines to adults and children 12 and older at all Texas MedClinic locations in San Antonio, Bulverde and

New Braunfels from 8 a.m.-11 p.m. every day. Children 17 and younger must be accompanie­d by parent or guardian. The

J&J vaccine is available at the Broadway location from 8 a.m.-11 p.m. every day. Register online at texasmedcl­inic.com.

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