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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) COVID-19 vaccination appointments filled up within 20 minutes of the announcement being made that slots were available for Saturday, Jan. 16 at Minute Maid Park, which is serving as a mega site.
The Houston Health Department said Friday that it was able to offer about 2,600 new appointments for those who meet Phase 1A or 1B of state criteria.
The portal opened at 10 a.m.
Eighteen minutes later, the slots were filled. The department said it plans to announce more opportunities as supply increases.
UPDATE: All new appointments for January 16 are now booked. We ll announce more opportunities as supply increases. #hounews Houston Health Dept (@HoustonHealth) January 15, 2021
Editor s note: Reminder that you are still required to make an appointment ahead of time for any of these vaccination events. Once the health department approves your request it will issue you a confirmation number that you should bring with you to your appointment time.
Original story:
If you’re one of the thousands of Houstonians lucky enough to have received a shot of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine from the Houston Health Department since it kicked-off public vaccinations to those who qualify on January 2, you’re probably feeling a combination of emotions.
There’s the obvious excitement about being on the road to 94 percent immunity from this sorry disease that’s had the world in a headlock for the past ten months, but there’s also the uncertainty of when, where and if you’ll be able to get the second shot of the vaccine four weeks after dose number one, which is required to gain the maximum level of protection.
Advocates call for improved COVID-19 vaccination process in Black, Hispanic communities
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People wait in a line for a COVID-19 vaccine shot Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, near the Bayou City Event Center in Houston.Jon Shapley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to make its way around Texas, advocates are concerned for communities of color.
Data from the Texas Department of State Health Services has shown that the virus is deadlier for people of color, with more than half of the deaths in Texas occurring among the Hispanic or Black communities. Now, advocates are concerned that the state s designated vaccination sites are being placed in more affluent areas that will give the white population greater access to the medicine.