Houston Department of Health Opens Over 13,000 COVID-19 Vaccination Schedules for Week of March 22

HOUSTON – The Houston Department of Health opened 13,070 new COVID-19 vaccination slots for the week of March 22-27.

Appointments are for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at Bayou City Event Center or for the first doses of Moderna vaccine at Delmar Stadium and The Parking Spot.

Individuals eligible for vaccination according to the criteria of the Texas State Department of Health Services can visit HoustonEmergency.org/covid19 or the following direct links to self-registration.

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Meeting portals will close when the slots are full.

Appointments are only confirmed upon receipt of an email or text message, and confirmation numbers will be verified on the spot.

People who show up without confirmed meetings will be rejected.

Registration for the appointment is also available by telephone for people over the age of 60, through the Regional Agency for Aging, at 832-393-4301.

People with disabilities can call the Resource Center for Aging and Disabilities at 832-393-5500.

Anyone in need of registration assistance can contact the COVID-19 call center at 832-393-4220.

The department sent appointment invitations to about 80,000 people on its vaccine waiting lists, with a response rate of about 35%. Waiting lists are currently closed, but meeting invitations will continue to be sent to people on the lists. The department may reopen waiting lists in the future.

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