Travis County: Where To Get Vaccinated For Week Of March 22

Austin TX

22 March, 2021

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TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — Travis County and the Texas Department of State Health Services will continue to have several drive-thru vaccination sites for the week of March 22. Over the weekend, Austin Public Health hosted a pilot drive-thru vaccine site at the Toney Burger Center and administered more than 1,440 doses to area residents. It is not clear if this site will be available again this week. To date, 282,261 doses have been administered to Travis County residents and 118,067 of those residents have been fully vaccinated, according to data provided by DSHS. Here's how, when and where you can get vaccinated this week. Do you live in Georgetown, Round Rock, Cedar Park or Leander? Here's your guide: Williamson County: Where To Get Vaccinated For Week of March 22 First, are you eligible for a vaccine? According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, Texans who can receive the COVID-19 vaccine at this time must fall into the Phase 1A, Phase 1B and Phase 1C categories. Phase 1A includes health care workers, medical first respondents and residents and staff of long-term care facilities. Those in Phase 1B include anyone 65 and older and individuals 16 and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk for severe illness. On March 10, the Texas Dept. of State Health Services announced Texans age 50 and older will be eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine (Phase 1C) beginning March 15. Earlier this month, the state agency and the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services announced teachers, school staff, bus drivers and those who work as or for licensed child care providers, including center-based and family care providers are also eligible for the vaccine. More on teachers: Texas Teachers, Child Care Workers Now Eligible For COVID-19 VaccineVaccine information: TX Coronavirus Vaccine Hub: Where, Who And How To Get ImmunizedTexans Don't Have To Prove They're Eligible For The COVID-19 Vaccine, And Some Are Jumping The Line. Here's Why. When will all Texans be eligible for the vaccine? All Texas adults will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine regardless of age, occupation or health status starting on March 29, according to Texas DSHS officials. The Texas Department of State Health Services is still asking providers to prioritize appointments for people 80 years old or older and to prioritize walk-ins from anyone in that age group who shows up without an appointment. Here's what we know so far: All Texas Adults Will Be Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine On March 29 Had COVID-19 recently? If you plan to get a vaccine through Austin Public Health, the city-county health agency will not vaccinate those who are currently sick or have been positive for COVID-19 within the last 60 days. How do you register for a vaccine? For a free vaccination with Austin Public Health, you must first pre-register to determine your eligibility, according to the city of Austin's website.Completing pre-registration does not guarantee that you will receive the vaccine or a scheduled appointment, but it will allow you to be added to the system to schedule at a later date when additional vaccine is available. Here's where to pre-register for the vaccine. I got a "Schedule a COVID Vaccine" button. What do I do next? When you are eligible for a vaccine, you will see the button in vaccination appointments on the site, which are released on Monday evenings.On March 8, Austin Public Health announced the weekly Monday release will include first dose appointments for the entire week of planned vaccine operations.Authorities said specific days made available and the number of appointments released will vary each week depending on vaccine availability and the timing of shipments from the Texas Department of State Health Services.Should additional vaccine doses become available later in the week, the city-county health agency will conduct another appointment release on Thursday evening of each week. What if Austin Public Health cancels a Thursday release? The agency will cancel the Thursday release of appointments if there is no available vaccine. If that happens, the public will see this cancellation on the scheduling page and on its social media channels.Below are tips that will help individuals schedule appointments: Appointments are only available to those in the 1A, 1B and 1C groups, as well as those who work at a school or work as/for a certified child care provider. If you are not able to get into the queuing system you are not eligible.When it is your turn, it may take you to the log in screen. If that happens, please log back in and continue to schedule. You have not lost your spot.If you get stuck clicking "Next" this means too many people are selecting that time slot. Please click the home icon in the upper left corner and click "Schedule, Reschedule, Cancel a FIRST Dose Vaccine" to select a new time slot. Do not click the back button in your browser.Make sure you are scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine and not a COVID-19 test. Testing sites do not have the vaccine.Enable all cookies when in the queue. This will help hold your place in line if you are logged out. Cookies are small bits of information which help websites remember that you've logged in, or perhaps to store your personal preferences for that website.I got my first dose, and it's been more than 21 days. I still haven't received a second appointment. What do I do now?If you received your first dose through Austin Public Health and it has been 42 or more days since your first dose and you have not received an appointment, the city-county agency said residents may walk-up to its vaccine sites and present your vaccine card to receive your second dose. Is it even safe to get it after 42 days? Yes. While the second dose should be administered as close to the recommended 21- or 28-day interval as possible, you can get vaccinated up to 42 days or 6 weeks later. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends you should not get the second dose earlier than the recommended 3- or 4-week interval. I can't get my second dose in the recommended time window. What do I do? Do I start over? If you are unable to get your second dose in the recommended timeframe, you do not have to start over. While missing the suggested interval delays full protection, you can still get the second dose later if you have difficulty getting it within the recommended time. You will get full protection from the vaccine 1–2 weeks after getting your second dose. Vaccination sites in Travis County: Since Austin Public Health is no longer the only source of the vaccine, residents are encouraged to regularly check locations they normally receive vaccines such as pharmacies and doctor's offices.Limited vaccines are available at doctor's offices, pharmacies and hospitals. To find a local provider in your area, visit VaccineFinder.org. Want to see who has available vaccines? Check out Texas' vaccine availability map. County Hubs: UT Health Dell Medical School, 1-833-UTCARES (882-2737)Austin Public Health, 512-972-5560 Texas Additional Providers/Allocation Sites For The Week of March 22 (first doses only): *Make sure to call the site to see if this location has available vaccines for eligible residents. Lone Star Circle Of Care At Collinfield, 8913 Collinfield Dr. Unit 1, in Austin (100 doses available)Lone Star Circle Of Care Ben White, 1221 W Ben White Blvd. # B100, in Austin (100 doses available)Seton Medical Center Austin, 1201 W 38th St., in Austin (15,210 doses available)Austin Regional Clinic - Manor, 11300 Us Highway 290 E Ste 230 Bldg., in Manor (500 doses available)