Pre-registration begins at 6 p.m. Thursday for a first dose COVID-19 Moderna vaccine clinic hosted between the city of McAllen, Hidalgo County and the McAllen Independent School District on Friday, officials say.
Beginning at 8 a.m. Friday at the McAllen Convention Center, located at 700 Convention Center Blvd, a total of 2,000 vaccines will be administered to individuals who qualify under the current general criteria by McAllen ISD and Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department nurses.
Currently, the eligible individuals who qualify for the first dose at Friday’s clinic are:
>> Front-line health care workers
>> Residents at long-term care facilities
>> Anyone 50 years of age and older
>> Anyone 18 years of age and older with at least one chronic medical condition that puts them at increased risk such as, but not limited to: cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart conditions (heart failure, coronary artery disease or cardiomyopathies), solid organ transplantation, obesity, severe obesity (body mass index of 30kg/m2 or higher), pregnancy, sickle cell disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus.
>> Educators who work in pre-primary, primary and secondary schools
>> Head Start and Early Head Start programs (including teachers, staff and bus drivers)
>> Educators who work as or for licensed child care providers, including center-based and family care providers.
To register, visit https://vaccine.mcallen.net/210824435329858
The link for pre-registration will go live at 6 p.m., and city officials say registrants should expect some lag time. Due to the number of vaccines available and the high demand for registration, city officials also said the online registration may fill up very quickly.
Though registration is encouraged to avoid long wait times, city officials said walk-ins will be welcomed after 1 p.m. Friday if there are still vaccine doses available.
Citing previous vaccine clinics, McAllen officials are advising:
>> Bring ID
>> Proof of medical condition (current medication or a prescription from doctor)
>> Bring clearance letter from physician
>> Work ID or other proof of employment
>> Individuals are encouraged to bring water and snacks
>> There could be periods of waiting and sitting in vehicle
>> Children 18 and younger should not be at the clinic
>> Those seeing vaccines with mobility concerns may bring one person to help them
