Several COVID-19 vaccination schedules with the second dose scheduled this week at Alamodome to be rescheduled

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County health officials announced Monday that anyone scheduled to receive the second dose of COVID-19 vaccination at Alamodome Tuesday through Thursday this week will be rescheduled due to a delay in shipment from the Texas Department of Health .

All second-dose vaccinations scheduled at Alamodome will be rescheduled on the following dates at the same time of appointment:

• Schedules for February 2 are rescheduled for February 16

• Schedules for February 3 are rescheduled for February 17

• Schedules for February 4 are rescheduled for February 18

People who are scheduled to receive the second dose of vaccine on Tuesday-Thursday this week will receive additional instructions via the email address or phone number provided along with their registration. Schedules for the second dose scheduled for Monday and Friday this week are not affected by the delay.

“We are sorry for the inconvenience, but the doses allocated to us by the state have not arrived at this time,” Dr. Anita Kurian, deputy director of communicable diseases, told Metro Health. “We understand that some may be concerned about the prolonged time between the second dose, but we are in line with the CDC guidelines to ensure that the vaccine will continue to work smoothly. Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines can be scheduled for administration up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose. ”

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Metro Health is currently scheduling appointments about a week before their current state allocation, in the hope that they will receive the vaccines they have requested. Anyone who has had a first dose automatically has a second dose reserved for them.

When appointments are available at Alamodome, you can register for the vaccine online. Online registration is preferred, but if you need assistance, you can call 311 and select option 8. Residents have reported that it can be difficult to reach someone by phone.