Health & Fitness

People Can Get COVID-19 Vaccine Without Appointment At Dallas Site

It's the first day Parkland allowed this and it will continue for the foreseeable future.

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April 8, 2021

Genean Smith is among those who waited for a couple of hours at the Ellis Davis Field House in Dallas Wednesday to get a COVID-19 vaccine without having to make an appointment. “I’m very excited.”

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It’s the first day Parkland allowed this and it will continue for the foreseeable future.

Smith said it’s a great strategy to increase the number of people getting the shot. “You get a whole lot more people out without making an appointment. Just kind of locks them in when you got to make an appointment. So when it’s open, the masses show up.”

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