San Antonio Express-News

When and where Texans can get the COVID-19 vaccine

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

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Who can get it now?

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

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.

These providers offer walk-in access:

Centromed: Pfizer vaccines are available for those 12 and older 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.centromed sa.com.

City: People can get vaccinated without appointmen­ts from noon 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 to children 12 and older — consent from a parent or legal guardian is required. Adults can register for a vaccine waitlist online in English at san antonio.gov/waitlist or in Spanish at sanantonio.gov/listade espera. 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 during the next week:

Today: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Covenant Baptist Church, 19204 FM 2252 (Pfizer); 9 a.m.-8 p.m., San Antonio Internatio­nal Airport, Terminal A baggage claim, 9800 Airport Blvd. (Pfizer and J&J); noon-7 p.m., Southwest Workers Union, 1416 E. Commerce St. (Pfizer, second doses only); 1-6 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 3310 E. Commerce St. (Pfizer and J&J).

Tuesday: 9 a.m.-8 p.m., San Antonio Internatio­nal Airport, Terminal A baggage claim, 9800 Airport Blvd. (Pfizer and J&J); 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway (Pfizer); 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Northside Church of Christ, 19818 U.S. 281 North (Pfizer); 1-6 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 3310 E. Commerce St. (Pfizer and J&J); 3-6 p.m., IDEA Ingram Hills, 3115 Majestic Drive (Pfizer).

Wednesday: 8 a.m.-noon, Ronald Reagan High School, JROTC building, 19000 Ronald Reagan (Pfizer); 9 a.m.-8 p.m., San Antonio Internatio­nal Airport, Terminal A baggage claim, 9800 Airport Blvd. (Pfizer and J&J); 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Union Pacific, 1711 Quintana Road ( J&J); 10 a.m.-4 p.m., UTSA Main Campus, UTSA Circle in the Denman Ballroom inside the Student Union Building (Moderna); 1-6 p.m., Second Baptist Church, 3310 E. Commerce St. (Pfizer and J&J); 3-7 pm., St. Agnes Catholic Church, 829 Ruiz St. (Pfizer).

Thursday: 9 a.m.-noon, IDEA Walzem, 6445 Walzem Road (Pfizer); 9 a.m.-8 p.m., San Antonio Internatio­nal Airport, Terminal A baggage claim, 9800 Airport Blvd. (Pfizer and J&J); 11 a.m.-7 p.m., Cleft of the Rock Church, 6041 W. Montgomery Road (Pfizer); noon-6 p.m., Palo Alto College Student Center Building, Classroom SC130, 1400 W. Villaret Blvd. (Pfizer, first doses only); 3-7 p.m., Southside High School, 19190 U.S. 281 South (Pfizer and J&J).

Friday: 9 a.m.-noon, IDEA Carver, 217 Robinson Place (Pfizer); 9 a.m.-8 p.m., San Antonio Internatio­nal Airport, Terminal A baggage claim, 9800 Airport Blvd. (Pfizer and J&J); 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Good News Lutheran Church, 11020 Old Corpus Christi Highway (Pfizer, second doses only); noon-3 p.m., Muslim Children Education and Civic Center, 5281 Casa Bella (Pfizer); noon-4 p.m., Habitat for Humanity Store No. 2, 311 Probandt St. (Pfizer and J&J).

Saturday: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Mark’s Catholic Church, 1602 Thousand Oaks (Pfizer); 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Johnson High School Cafeteria, 23203 Bulverde Road (Pfizer); 9 a.m.-8 p.m., San Antonio Internatio­nal Airport, Terminal A baggage claim, 9800 Airport Blvd. (Pfizer and J&J); 10 a.m.-5 p.m., St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 810 Kitty Hawk Road (Pfizer).

Upcoming: Free tickets to San Antonio FC soccer games at 8 a.m.-1 p.m. July 17 pop-up clinic at Toyota Field, 5106 David Edwards Drive (vaccine type TBD).

Texas Medclinic: Offers Pfizer vaccines to adults and children 12 and older at all Texas Medclinic locations in San Antonio, Bulverde and New Braunfels. Walk-ins accepted; appointmen­ts encouraged at texasmed clinic.com. Shots offered from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends.

Children 17 and younger must be accompanie­d by parent or guardian.

University Health: Offers Pfizer vaccines to those 12 years and older at the Robert B. Green campus, 903 W. Martin St., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Walk-ins accepted. An adult family member or guardian must accompany those under 18 and provide written consent, but proof of age isn’t required. Details at

www.wecandoits­a.com or call

210-644-1960 for informatio­n.

The following providers require appointmen­ts:

Baptist Health System: Offers vaccines at specified hospital campuses. Appointmen­ts available on certain dates through Aug. 31 at baptist healthsyst­em.com/ourrespons­e-to-covid-19/covid19-vaccine-registra tion. The Pfizer vaccine is available to those 12 and up. Anyone younger than 18 must have parental consent.

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 830221-1150.

UT Health San Antonio: Now offering the Pfizer vaccine to those 12 and older. Schedule vaccines at

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