Vaccine clinic links meant for targeted groups causing confusion in East Texas
Links are being shared among the general public
COVID-19 vaccine (Source: KLTV)
By Blake Holland | December 31, 2020 at 2:43 PM CST - Updated December 31 at 2:43 PM
TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - At least two East Texas vaccine clinic sign-up links are being shared on social media outside of their intended audience.
One of the links is through UT Health East Texas and is not meant for the general public, according to Allison Pollan, Director of Communications for UT Health East Texas.
“It is only for caregivers or high-risk immediate household family members of caregivers,” Pollan said. “With the limited vaccine we currently have, our goal is to keep our caregivers on the frontlines fighting this pandemic. They cannot do that if they are ill or they are not able to work because they are caring for a household member who is ill. Only caregivers and their high-risk immediate household family members are being vaccinated at this time and it is by appointment only.”