HPPR 3/30/2021
Lee esta historia en español.The Texas Department of State Health Services has launched an online portal matching people with an appointment to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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Texas Public Health Vaccine Scheduler will “let people sign up to be vaccinated at vaccine clinics hosted by DSHS or a number of participating local health departments," said Imelda Garcia, an associate commissioner for DSHS.
Garcia said local health departments that already have their own scheduling system will continue using their own systems.
“But it will bring centralized sign up for public health providers in some rural and smaller and medium-sized towns and cities,†she said.
The online scheduler was announced as Texas opened up eligibility for COVID vaccines to everyone over the age of 16 on Monday. It allows Texans to list preferences for where they would like to be vaccinated, as well as when and what time in the day. The system then works to match people with appointments as they become available.
More:
https://www.hppr.org/post/texas-launches-statewide-covid-19-vaccine-scheduler
