Travis County: Where To Get Vaccinated For Week Of May 3

TRAVIS COUNTY, TX — Travis County and the Texas Department of State Health Services will continue to have several drive-thru vaccination sites for the week of May 3.

Pre-registration is not required, but highly encouraged to save time. You may create an account and pre-register for the vaccine at https://covid19.austintexas.gov.

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But first, here's what you need to know before you start looking.

Do I need to get vaccinated if I’ve already recovered from COVID-19?

Travis County health officials say, yes. Immunity from the COVID-19 vaccine may last longer than the natural immunity you get if you’ve already had COVID-19.
People who currently have COVID-19 should not be vaccinated until they have completed their 10 day isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Once you have recovered from COVID-19, and are eligible, you should get vaccinated.

How effective will the vaccine be against COVID-19?

Different vaccines are proving to have different efficacy rates, Travis County health officials said. All currently authorized vaccines are extremely effective at preventing severe disease and death if you do contract the disease, and range from 70-95% effective at preventing disease altogether.

How many residents have received a vaccine?

To date, 1,019,545 doses have been administered to Travis County residents and 435,514 of those residents have been fully vaccinated, according to data provided by DSHS.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, everyone age 16 and older is now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas.

How do you register for a vaccine in Travis County?

For a free vaccination with Austin Public Health, you must first pre-register to determine your eligibility, according to the city of Austin's website.

Completing pre-registration does not guarantee that you will receive the vaccine or a scheduled appointment, but it will allow you to be added to the system to schedule at a later date when additional vaccine is available. Here's where to pre-register for the vaccine.

APH is releasing first dose appointments from 7 p.m. Friday through 7 a.m. the following Friday.
Don't have internet access? If you cannot access the online pre-registration system, please call 311 or 512-974-2000. Call takers can assist with technology issues, account creation, and pre-registration. For additional assistance, they will take your name and number and provide to APH for a call back.

Where else can I get a vaccine?

Texas Public Health Vaccine Scheduler: The DSHS has launched a new website that helps residents book an appointment to get a COVID-19 vaccine in one place. Click HERE to schedule an appointment.

Visit your neighborhood pharmacy. Here's the list of pharmacies participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program in Texas.

I got my first dose, and it's been more than 21 days. I still haven't received a second appointment. What do I do now?

If you received your first dose through Austin Public Health and it has been 42 or more days since your first dose and you have not received an appointment, the city-county agency said residents may walk-up to its vaccine sites and present your vaccine card to receive your second dose.
Is it even safe to get it after 42 days? Yes. While the second dose should be administered as close to the recommended 21- or 28-day interval as possible, you can get vaccinated up to 42 days or 6 weeks later.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends you should not get the second dose earlier than the recommended 3- or 4-week interval.

I can't get my second dose in the recommended time window. What do I do? Do I start over?

If you are unable to get your second dose in the recommended time frame, you do not have to start over. While missing the suggested interval delays full protection, you can still get the second dose later if you have difficulty getting it within the recommended time. You will get full protection from the vaccine 1–2 weeks after getting your second dose.

I’ve been fully vaccinated. Now what?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued its first set of recommendations on activities that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can safely resume. Fully vaccinated people can:

• Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
• Visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
• Refrain from quarantine and testing following a known exposure if asymptomatic
• Resume domestic travel and refrain from testing before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel
• Refrain from testing before leaving the United States for international travel (unless required by the destination) and refrain from self-quarantine after arriving back in the United States

Have more questions? Click HERE to see a full list of Vaccine FAQs.

Vaccination sites in Travis County:

Since Austin Public Health is no longer the only source of the vaccine, residents are encouraged to regularly check locations they normally receive vaccines such as pharmacies and doctor's offices.Limited vaccines are available at doctor's offices, pharmacies and hospitals. To find a local provider in your area, visit VaccineFinder.org.

Want to see who has available vaccines? Check out Texas' vaccine availability map.

County Hubs:

• UT Health Dell Medical School, 1-833-UTCARES (882-2737)
• Austin Public Health, 512-972-5560

Visit your neighborhood pharmacy: Here's the list of pharmacies participating in the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program in Texas.

Texas Additional Providers/Allocation Sites For The Week of May 3 (first doses only):*Make sure to call the site to see if this location has available vaccines for eligible residents.

• 38th Street Pharmacy, 711 West 38th Street C-3, in Austin (200 doses available)
• AMG TX Balcones Woods, 11149 Research Blvd. Ste #210, in Austin (100 doses available)
• Austin Diagnostic Clinic Travel Clinic, 12221 N Mopac Expy., in Austin (1,170 doses available)
• Austin Medical Associates, 2911 Medical Arts St., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Austin North Burnet, 2608 Brockton Dr., in Austin (500 doses available)
• B. Lynne Gray MD PLLC, 12505 Hymeadow Dr., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Baylor Scott And White Riverplace, 10815 Ranch Rd. 2222 Bldg. 3a, in Austin (500 doses available)
• BSW Medical Center Austin, 5245 W Hwy. 290, in Austin (1,00o doses available)
• BSW Medical Center Lakeway, 100 Medical Pkwy., in Austin (1,000 doses available)
• Capital Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgeons, 12309 N Mopac Expy., Ste. 100, in Austin (200 doses available)
• Communitycare William Cannon, 6801 S IH 35 Frontage Rd., in Austin (500 doses available)
• Concentra Urgent Care, 10001 S. IH 35 Frontage Rd., in Austin (200 doses available)
• Downtown Doctor, 1611 W 5th St., in Austin (100 doses available)
• East Austin Medicine Shop, 1909 E 38 12 St., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Family Wellness Clinic UT Austin School Of Nursing, 2901 N I-35 Ste 1. 301, in Austin (100 doses available)
• FLU BUSTERS, LLC, 720 W. 34th St., in Austin (500 doses available)
• Guadalupe Zamora M.D., P.A., 2100 E 6th St., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Halcyon Home LLC, 8133 Mesa Dr., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Integral Care Pharmacy, 5015 South IH-35, in Austin (100 doses available; site is currently only providing COVID-19 vaccines to clients)
• Interventional Pain Associates, 6618 Sitio Del Rio, in Austin (100 doses available)
• Knight Doctor PLLC., 11615 Angus Rd., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Lake Hills Pharmacy, 12005 FM 2244 Rd. STE 1A, in Austin (300 doses available)
• Lone Star Circle Of Care At Collinfield, 8913 Collinfield Dr. Unit 1, in Austin (2oo doses available)
• Lone Star Circle Of Care At El Buen Samaritano, 7000 Woodhue Dr., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Lone Star Circle Of Care Ben White, 1221 W Ben White Blvd. # B100, in Austin (100 doses available)
• Lone Star Circle of Care Family Care Center Northwest, 11111 Research Blvd. Ste 320, in Austin (100 doses available)
• Marchand And Associates Family Medicine, 4534 West Gate Blvd., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Meek and Tasch, Inc. 1500 W. 38th St., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Modern Pediatrics Professionals, PLLC 2309 Santa Maria St., in Austin (200 doses available)
• Northwest Hills at Davenport, 3801 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., in Austin (200 doses available)
• Orthopaedic Specialists Of Austin, 4611 Guadalupe St., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Peoples Pharmacy, 4018 N Lamar Blvd., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Point of Care Health Services, LLC, 7000 North Mopac Expy., in Austin (500 doses available)
• Randalls Pharmacy, 2303 Ranch Rd. 620 S, in Austin (100 doses available)
• Randalls Pharmacy, 3300 Bee Caves Rd. Ste 500, in Austin (100 doses available)
• Robert Thoreson D0, 111410 Jollyville Rd., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Seton Family Of Doctors Family Practice At Westlake Plus Express Ca, 701 S Capital Of Texas Hwy., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Seton McCarthy Community Clinic, 2811 E 2nd St., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Seton Medical Center Austin, 1201 W 38th St., in Austin (11,700 doses available)
• South Austin Medical Clinic PLLC., 2555 Western Trails Blvd., in Austin (1,170 doses available)
• Southwest Pediatric Associates - Austin, 7900 FM 1826, in Austin (100 doses available)
• Stonegate Pharmacy, 2501 W William Cannon Dr., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Tarrytown Pharmacy, 2727 Exposition Blvd., in Austin (200 doses available)
• Texas Direct Medical Care, 6507 Jester Blvd. Ste 511 Bldg. 5, in Austin (200 doses available)
• The Cure Medical Clinic, 701 W. 7th St., in Austin (200 doses available)
• Total Primary Care, 500 W Canyon Ridge Dr., in Austin (100 doses available)
• Vaccine Machine, 4501 Spicewood Springs Rd. STE 10, in Austin (500 doses available)
• Vina Pharmacy, 11207 N Lamar Blvd., in Austin (1,170 doses available)
• VPA Of Texas PLLC- Austin, 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd. Ste 130 W, in Austin (100 doses available)
• Walgreens Pharmacy, 3407 Wells Branch Pkwy., in Austin (1,170 doses available)
• Walgreens Pharmacy, 3601 W William Cannon Dr., in Austin (1,170 doses available)
• Walgreens Pharmacy, 2525 W Anderson Ln., in Austin (1,170 doses available)
• BRC Healthcare Corporation, 11503 Parsons Rd., in Manor (200 doses available)
• Broadmoor Healthcare Holdings, LLC, 1317 Picadilly Dr., in Pflugerville (200 doses available)