You Can Get A COVID-19 Vaccine At ACL Fest 2021

Austin TX

01 October, 2021

4:01 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — Austin City Limits Music Fesival attendees will have the chance to get a free COVID-19 vaccine at this year's event. Travis County's mobile vaccine team will offer first and second shots of the Pfizer vaccine, as well as booster doses for people who are eligible, officials announced Thursday. Shots will be given from noon to 4 p.m. each day of the festival during both weekends. No appointment is required. For kids under the age of 17, a parent or guardian will need to be there to sign off, officials said. Live in Austin? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. If you are in need of a second or third dose, you will need to bring your CDC COVID-19 vaccination record card to the clinic. You will also need your card, or a negative test within 72 hours, to get into the festival this year. RELATED COVERAGE: ACL Fest 2021: Oct. 1 Lineup Update Due To Inclement Weather Though booster shots are being given to eligible people now, health leaders have said they are still focused on getting people who are completely unprotected. "Travis County now has 70.85% of its 12 and older population vaccinated, but we can't stop here. COVID-19 vaccines continue to prove to be safe and effective. Vaccines can protect our community from severe illness, hospitalization, and death," said George Morales, Travis County Constable in Precinct 4. "Travis County's mobile vaccine collaborative is committed to continuing our efforts to go where the people are and make certain everyone who wants the vaccine can get one."