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COMMENTARY: Guilt is the biggest side effect so far of receiving the Covid-19 vaccine
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University Health is administering the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine.Courtesy of Jess Elizarraras
As 2020 came to an end, I did the thing I do several times a day. I checked my Instagram. But on this fortuitous evening, one Story stopped me from mindlessly tapping through each of the tiny bubbles above my feed. The post, from one of my internet pals, announced sign-ups for the 1B vaccinations were now being administered through University Health in San Antonio.
I, like most Texans, assumed the state would focus on making sure all those eligible under the 1A tier (first responders, those in long-term care institutions) would be inoculated before offering the vaccine to others. Then again, the Lone Star State s Covid-19 response has been.patchy at best. Sure, the state shut down in March, but the minute Governor Greg Abbott deemed it necessary to reopen businesses, he did. That was
Registration full for West Side COVID-19 vaccine site, councilwoman says
There are still spots open at the South Side site, according to city officials
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FILE - This Monday, Dec. 14, 2020 file photo, shows a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19 at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn. New research suggests that Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two contagious variants of the coronavirus that erupted in Britain and South Africa. Britain races to vaccinate more than 15 million people by mid-February, and in an effort to ensure vaccines get to the right places at the right times, along with the syringes, alcohol swabs and protective equipment needed to administer them, the government has called in the army. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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San Antonio s Covid-19 mass vaccine hubs are open. You may have to wait for your first dose.
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People have already registered for all 9,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine available at the Alamodome.William Luther /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Vaccines may be available at the Elvira Cisneros Senior Community Center by calling 833-968-1745.John Davenport / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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On the West Side, eligible residents will be able to visit the Alicia Treviño López Senior Community Center. Those interested can register for an appointment by calling 833-968-1745.Google Street ViewShow MoreShow Less
Two San Antonio senior centers will offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents
City leaders want to remind everyone to please be patient as they work to get more people vaccinated. Author: KENS 5 Staff (KENS 5) Published: 6:57 AM CST January 10, 2021 Updated: 12:08 PM CST January 12, 2021
SAN ANTONIO The City of San Antonio s first mass vaccine sign-up was completely booked Saturday morning in just six minutes.
City leaders said nine people are set to get their vaccine starting Monday at the Alamodome.
Registration opened up at 9 a.m. Saturday, and The City says they received 187,000 calls, and an overwhelming amount of traffic to the website.