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Houston Health Department receives additional 9,000 doses of vaccine; new appointments booked in minutes
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HOUSTON – The Houston Health Department said 1,600 new appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine were booked within five minutes on Friday afternoon. The department said they received an additional 9,000 doses of the vaccine on Friday.
The new appointments were for the department’s new drive-thru vaccination site at Delmar Stadium, operated by United Memorial Medical Center, which is set to open Monday.
Officials said people who show up without confirmed appointments will be turned away.
The department also plans to transfer 800 doses to other providers, vaccinate approximately 900 people turned away from Minute Maid Park last Saturday, and fulfill existing appointments at Bayou City Event Center, its health centers and multi-service centers.