City Of San Antonio: Metro Health Encourages Community To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine During National Immunization Awareness Month

San Antonio TX

08 August, 2021

2:17 AM

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Press release from the City of San Antonio: Monday, August 2, 2021 CONTACT: Rudy Arispe (210) 207-8172 SAN ANTONIO (August 2, 2021) – The highly-transmissible Delta variant of COVID-19 is circulating in San Antonio, causing a significant increase in hospitalizations. Metro Health advises the community to get vaccinated as soon as possible to protect themselves and the community from the virus. To encourage vaccinations, Metro Health is commemorating National Immunization Awareness Month, which is observed annually during August. "The increase in cases and hospitalizations should be of concern to all of us, especially for those who are unvaccinated because of the risk of serious illness," Mayor Ron Nirenberg said. "You have the power to protect yourself, your family and your friends by getting vaccinated to be protected from COVID-19." Vaccinations are the driving factor that helped San Antonio see a major decrease in daily case numbers of people testing positive for COVID-19, and hospitalization numbers declining, Mayor Nirenberg added. However, because of the highly contagious Delta variant, people who are unvaccinated are at greater risk of being infected. Metro Health also reminds more than 120,000 people, who have not returned for their second vaccine dose, to complete their vaccine series. "It's never too late to get your second COVID-19 vaccine, and you don't have to return to the same location to get it done," Mayor Nirenberg said. "They are highly effective at preventing serious illness, hospitalization or complications from COVID-19." Parents are also asked to have their school-age children, 12 years and older, vaccinated as they prepare to return to in-person learning in August. "We want our students, teachers and staff protected from COVID-19, and our vaccines can help prevent infection and the virus from spreading," Mayor Nirenberg said. The City of San Antonio is concentrating its vaccine efforts on providing daily pop-up clinics throughout neighborhoods and at its drive-thru clinic at the Alamodome. A new Alamodome schedule will begin August 6 with operating hours from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday. To ensure everyone who wants to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has access to get one, Metro Health is informing residents on weekly pop-up vaccination clinics. Below is a listing of upcoming pop-up clinic locations for the week of August 2-7. Please note that clinic dates and times are subject to change. Check the interactive map of COVID-19 pop-up clinics, www.covid19.sanantonio.gov, for the latest updates. All media must contact Metro Health before visiting a pop-up clinic. Please contact Rudy Arispe at 210-438-2088 or email [email protected]. MONDAY, Aug 2 Covenant Baptist Church 2nd dose 19204 FM 2252 San Antonio, TX 78266 10 am – 5 pm Pfizer and J&J UTSA Main Campus 1st1 UTSA Circle Denman Ballroom in Student Union Building San Antonio, TX 78249 10 am – 4 pm Moderna Second Baptist Church 3310 E Commerce St San Antonio, TX 78220 1 – 6 pm Pfizer and J&J TUESDAY, Aug 3 Second Baptist Church 3310 E Commerce St San Antonio, TX 78220 1 pm – 6 pm Pfizer and J&J San Antonio Museum of Art 200 W Jones Ave San Antonio, TX 78215 3:30 – 6:45 pm Pfizer and J&J Our Lady of Perpetual Help 16075 N Evans Rd Selma, TX 78154 5 – 7 pm Pfizer and J&J WEDNESDAY, Aug 4 Dawson Community Center 2500 E. Commerce San Antonio, TX 78203 9 am – 3 pm Pfizer and J&J Thomas Jefferson High School, Room 1322 723 Donaldson Ave San Antonio, TX 78201 1 – 4 pm Pfizer and J&J THURSDAY, Aug 5 The Witte Museum 2nd dose 3801 Broadway San Antonio, TX 78209 10 am – 5 pm Pfizer and J&J Cleft of the Rock Church, 2nd dose 6041 Wt Montgomery Rd San Antonio, TX 78252 11 am – 7 pm Pfizer and J&J Southside High School Back to School Event 19190 US-281 - South #2 San Antonio, TX 78221 4 – 7 pm Pfizer and J&J FRIDAY, Aug 6 Dawson Community Center 2500 E. Commerce San Antonio, TX 78203 9 am – 3 pm Pfizer and J&J Raindrop Cultural Center 2nd dose 4337 Vance Jackson Rd, Ste 203 San Antonio, TX 78230 10 am – 6 pm Pfizer and J&J Highlands High School Back to School Event Foyer in front Admin Offices 3118 Elgin San Antonio, TX 78210 2 – 6 pm Pfizer First Friday Brick at Blue Star 108 Blue Star #1773 San Antonio, TX 78204 6 – 9 pm Pfizer and J&J SATURDAY, Aug 7 District 8 - Back to School Event @ Pre-k SA, North Education Center 3635 Medical Drive San Antonio, TX 78229 9 am – 1 pm Pfizer and J&J District 5 Back to School event at Las Palmas Library 515 Castroville Rd San Antonio, TX 78237 9 am – 3 pm Pfizer and J&J LULAC Foundation at Grace Lutheran Church 504 Ave E San Antonio, TX 78215 10 am – 2 pm Pfizer and J&J Vertical Church 4218 Thousand Oaks San Antonio, TX 78217 10 am – 2 pm Pfizer and J&J On-going Mass Vaccination Site: Alamodome, 100 Montana St, Parking Lot B 8/4, Wednesday – 8/5, Thursday, Noon – 8 p.m. New Hours 8/6, Friday, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Starting 8/11, Wednesday – Friday, 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Metro Health will also launch a vaccine awareness campaign that will target areas with lowest vaccine rates. To find a mobile clinic near you, visit https://covid19.sanantonio.gov/What-YOU-Can-Do/Vaccination#get-vaccinated. Or to find a testing location, visit https://covid19.sanantonio.gov/What-YOU-Can-Do/Testing#TestingLocation. During National Immunization Awareness Month, Metro Health also reminds parents of infants and children and adults to stay up-to-date with routine vaccinations. Maternal vaccines can help protect both mothers and their babies from serious diseases. Vaccines for children can protect them from measles and whooping cough, and protect adults from the flu, shingles and pneumonia. Visit https://www.sanantonio.gov/Health/HealthServices/Immunizations/MainClinic for more information. The Eastside Immunization Clinic, 210 N. Mel Waiters Way, is open by appointment only from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Adolescents, 12 years and older, can receive a COVID-19 vaccine while at the clinic. Call (210) 207-8894 to schedule an appointment. This press release was produced by the City of San Antonio. The views expressed here are the author's own.