On a mild morning in mid-March, a steady stream of cars carrying teachers, health care workers and grandparents rolled through the parking lot of Ellis Davis Field House in southern Dallas County.
Lisa Wheeler, a Parkland Health & Hospital System nurse, was at the other end of the parking lot, dressed in her uniform blue scrubs, face mask and shield. She met each person who rolled down a window or opened a car door with a fresh sense of optimism.
Her smile concealed, Wheeler tried to express with her eyes how happy she was to be there.
“I feel like there is hope now,” Wheeler said.
North Texas health officials seeing slowdown in COVID vaccine signups, shorter wait lists
People in Dallas County will soon be able to get a vaccine without an appointment needed.
DALLAS - People in Dallas County will soon be able to get a vaccine without an appointment needed.
Beginning Wednesday, Parkland is hosting walkup vaccinations at its Ellis Davis Field House site for Pfizer, the only vaccine approved for people as young as 16.
It s part of a growing effort to get shots in arms as demand decreases.
At last check less than a week ago, Dallas County had 150,000 people on the waitlist. Now, that number has been cleared.
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The Hunt For a COVID-19 Vaccine In Dallas County
If you’re in either of the Phase 1a or Phase 1b category for COVID-19 vaccination groups, and are on the “hunt for a vaccine”, you know the process can be frustrating and exhausting. Some have made calling to register for the COVID-19 vaccine a full-time job, spending hours signing up themselves or family members at multiple websites. In order to be successful, you need patience, persistence, a spreadsheet with websites/phone numbers, etc., and some luck.
And for many its become a bit of a “group project”, with friends and family members working together to share helpful information and tips on how and where to register. However, even after you’ve successfully scheduled an appointment, things can still go wrong. Today a gentleman with an appointment and QR code was turned away at Fair Park. According to him, when they asked if he was 65 or older, and