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Demichael Houston receives a coronavirus vaccine at a clinic hosted by the Central Texas Allied Health Institute and the African American Youth Harvest Foundation.
Vaccine providers in Austin are offering walk-in and drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination opportunities this weekend.
Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has been approved for people 12 and up. The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are approved for people 18 and up.
Here’s where to go and how to get a free ride.
Travis County Expo Center
People 12 and up can get a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at the Travis County Expo Center at 7311 Decker Lane, Austin, this Saturday. The clinic is closed Friday and Sunday for the holiday weekend. This drive-thru vaccine clinic, which is hosted by the Central Texas Counties Vaccine Collaborative, runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Austin Public Health, Travis County administer 400,000 COVID vaccines
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AUSTIN, Texas - Austin Public Health (APH) and Travis County have reached a substantial milestone as they have now administered 400,000 COVID-19 vaccines. This is a big milestone for our community. I m grateful for everyone who helped us get here, including the doctors, nurses, firefighters, first responders, school districts, and community members across our region that volunteered to help get our neighbors vaccinated, said Travis County Judge Andy Brown in a news release. We are not done yet. If you or the 12 and older children in your life haven t gotten vaccinated yet, now is the time to do so.
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A vial of the COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer BioNTech provided to healthcare workers at Dell Medical School on Dec. 15.
Local health officials hope the Food and Drug Administration s approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children between 12 and 15 will help boost herd immunity in the Austin area.
While Austin Public Health isn t offering the Pfizer vaccine (at least for now), there are plenty of options for Austinites to get a first dose of that or other vaccines this weekend.
Here s a rundown.
UT Health
The University of Texas at Austin is offering first doses of Pfizer s COVID vaccine to pre-registered patients or people without appointments. Walk-in spots are available at UT s Health Transformation Building from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. You can also pre-register at UT Health s website.