Beginning tomorrow, April 28, the City of El Paso will no longer require the public to schedule appointments to get the COVID-19 vaccine at the Convention Center.
“The City has worked diligently with our community partners to get the vaccine in our residents’ arms, and to improve the process so that we can distribute the vaccine with efficiency, as seen in our high administration rates,” said El Paso Fire Chief Mario D’Agostino.
“El Paso is pleased to report that we have administered over 616,000 vaccines across the region. Nearly 40 percent of our community 16 years of age and older, have been fully vaccinated and more than 60 percent of those 16 and older have received their first vaccine. Among our most vulnerable, those 65 and older, more than 70 percent are fully vaccinated and more than 86 percent have received their first vaccine.”
The City will also host additional COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-up Events over the next several weeks, allowing the community to walk up, register and get vaccinated. Events include:
Thursday, April 29 | 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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- El Paso International Airport, 6701 Convair
Saturday, May 1 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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- The Beast Urban Park, 13501 Jason Crandall
- El Paso Artists and Farmers Market, 117 Anthony
Saturday, May 8 | 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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- Valle Bajo Recreation Center, 7380 Alameda
Vaccinations also continue to be administered through the City’s COVID Vaccine Clinics at 9301 Alameda, 7380 Remcon, and 220 South Stanton (corner of First and Stanton).
City officials added that residents are also still able to register and schedule appointments for the vaccine with the City of El Paso by visiting EPCovidVaccine.com and clicking on the registration form or by calling (915) 212-6843.
Health officials remind the public to continue wearing face covers, wash your hands frequently and watch your distancing, regardless of whether you have or have not yet received the vaccine. For more information visit www.EPStrong.org.
