Traffic flow changes are being considered after the reopening leads to more than 4-hour wait times. Author: Kevin Reece Updated: 5:21 PM CST February 24, 2021
DALLAS Today, the drive-thru operations at the COVID-19 vaccine mega site at Fair Park coordinated with FEMA was packed with long lines, leading to 4 to 5-hour wait times. Officials promised to improve the traffic flow as early as Thursday.
The FEMA portion of the operation aims to deliver 3,000 first doses a day, specifically targeting 17 underserved zip codes. FEMA is using Dallas County s existing registration list to schedule appointments.
But Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said Wednesday s traffic, a line of vehicles that snaked around almost the entirety of Fair Park perimeter roads, was partly due to the large number of people showing up for their second dose vaccines. With the site not available during last week s unprecedented winter storms, second dose vaccinations were ava
Tarrant County’s public transit is giving free vaccine rides. DART should follow suit
Dallas County and volunteers also are stepping up to help residents get COVID-19 shots.
A Trinity Metro bus passes the Tarrant County Courthouse. May 30, 2019. The Tarrant County bus service is offering free rides to COVID-19 vaccination sites.(Trinity Metro / Trinity Metro)
Here’s a good idea: Trinity Metro bus service in Fort Worth is giving free rides to vaccination hubs. Dallas isn’t far behind.
To get a free ride, customers must show proof of an appointment from Tarrant County Public Health. Service is available to two vaccination sites: The Tarrant County Conference and Recreation Center at 2300 Circle Drive in Fort Worth, and the Hurst Conference Center at 1601 Campus Drive in Hurst.
The Local Tech Company Helping Dallas Get Vaccinated
Blockit is being used across the country to help municipalities schedule vaccine appointments, but it hasn t always been easy.
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The pandemic has made nearly every company and municipality take on responsibilities it didn’t once have, and the vaccination process has turned municipalities into medical booking companies. When the City of Dallas launched its vaccination hub, it turned to local medical technology company Blockit to help them schedule the vaccination appointments. Neither organization intended to get into this type of work, but unprecedented times call for innovative solutions.
The site opens Wednesday and residents must have an appointment. Author: Eline de Bruijn Updated: 7:05 PM CST February 23, 2021
DALLAS
Updated at 7:06 p.m. to include information from Tarrant County officials.
The vaccine site in Dallas County in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency will open Wednesday and will prioritize residents in 17 ZIP codes.
The winter weather significantly affected vaccine appointments that were supposed to happen last week.
The FEMA-managed site at Fair Park will be open at 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday for first-dose vaccines to residents of those 17 ZIP codes, as well as second-dose vaccines only for people who were due on or before Feb. 16. The operations will run side-by-side, Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins said.