City invites parents to pre register teenagers for COVID-19 Vaccine

The City of El Paso is inviting parents to begin pre-registering their children, ages 12 to 15, for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at www.EPCovidVaccine.com, in anticipation of the final approval by the CDC Advisory Council on Immunizations Practice (ACIP).

“The ACIP is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, May 12, to review the data and provide an anticipated final approval for vaccines for individuals ages 12 to 15,” city officials said.

“If approved, the vaccine will be available in time for middle and high school students to return to school this fall.”

The City continues to expand vaccine accessibility and scheduled nine (9) additional COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-up Events this month.

The City has also relocated the Northeast vaccination site from the Joey Barraza and Vino Memorial Park to the COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at 9566 Railroad.

Additionally, the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) and Texas Military Department (TMD) has also relocated its mobile vaccine site from the East Side Sports Complex to the Fox Plaza Shopping Center at 5559 Alameda.

Below is a complete listing of the additional COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-up Event locations and hours. All pop-up events are listed online.

All City Vaccine clinics are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Residents can register and get a vaccine without an appointment at any of the following locations:

• 9566 Railroad (new site)
• 220 S. Stanton (corner of First and Stanton)
• 9341 Alameda
• 7380 Remcon

The TDEM and TMD site will operate from 4 to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Fox Plaza Shopping Center. No appointments are needed for the state’s vaccination site.

Currently, the City of El Paso is providing vaccines to individuals 16 years of age and older. Vaccinations continue to be administered without the need to schedule an appointment at the City’s Convention Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

The public is still able to register and schedule appointments online at EPCovidVaccine.com and clicking on the registration form or by calling (915) 212-6843. For more information visit EPStrong.org.

City of El Paso   |   COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-up Events

Wednesday, May 12 Burnham Charter School 785 Southwestern 5 to 7 p.m.	Thursday, May 20 San Lorenzo Catholic Church 611 Avenida De San Lorenzo, Clint, TX 2 to 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 15 Tacos Don Cuco 8136 North Loop 9 a.m. to noon   Bowling Family YMCA *** 5509 Will Ruth Ave. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Saturday, May 22 Fred & Maria Loya Family YMCA *** 2044 Trawood Dr. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Monday, May 17 San Elizario ISD Support Services Building 200 N. Herring Rd., San Elizario, TX 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.	May 28, 29 and 30 The Outlet Shoppes Suite D-460 (Across from Bath & Body Works) 7051 S. Desert Blvd. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

 City officials add that residents who get the vaccine at one of the YWCA sites will be given a one-week pass for the respective facility.