The city of San Antonio will transform Alamodome into a COVID-19 vaccination site at no cost

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SAN ANTONIO – The city of San Antonio will begin mass distribution of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to those who are eligible as early as next week. Vaccine registration begins on Saturday, January 9th.

The city is turning Alamodome into a free mass vaccination site starting Monday. The site will be open from Monday to Saturday, between 8:00 and 20:00

“The Alamodome vaccination site is an important step forward in our fight to eradicate the pandemic. This site will speed up the vaccination process and help us protect San Antonio residents as soon as possible, “said Mayor Ron Nirenberg in a statement.

Those eligible for vaccines include health workers and residents of long-term care facilities, known as Phase 1A and Phase 1B, which includes residents over the age of 65 or residents over the age of 16. and over, with a chronic condition.

These chronic medical conditions include: cancer, chronic kidney disease, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), heart disease, solid organ transplantation, obesity and severe obesity, pregnancy, sickle cell disease and type 2 diabetes.

According to city officials, up to 1,500 people a day can receive the vaccine. However, those wishing to receive the vaccine must register in advance.

Not everyone who is eligible will be able to get the vaccine right now, but the city’s deputy director, Dr. Colleen Bridger, said there will be more vaccines in the coming weeks.

“The more people we can vaccinate, the better for our community. Our goal is to distribute vaccines to our most vulnerable populations, which we know have a higher risk of complications from COVID-19, ”said Dr. Colleen Bridger in a statement. “The supply of vaccines is insufficient, but it is increasing weekly, so if you can’t get vaccinated this week, please know that there are more on the way.”

Anyone living in Bexar County or one of the other 26 municipal districts can come to Alamodome to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, if eligible, according to Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff.

Again, registration for the vaccine will open on Saturday. To register, visit covid19.sanantonio.gov/vaccine or call 311 and select option B.

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