APH Provides Update on COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Sites – AustinTexas.gov

Austin, Texas All Austin Public Health (APH) COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites will remain closed Friday, Feb. 19 due to inclement weather. The sites have been closed since Saturday, Feb. 12 for the same reason.

APH staff have and continue to diligently monitor the vaccine to ensure it is safe and secure during the winter weather event.

We know these are challenging times as our staff, their families, and our entire community are grappling with issues caused by the weather, said APH Director Stephanie Hayden-Howard. We assure you that as soon as we can safely give the vaccine again, we will notify the public.

People with current vaccination appointments will receive a cancellation email or text.It is not known when vaccine operations will be able to resume. Anyone who receives a cancellation will be contacted by APH to reschedule. However, APH will not send out new appointments until we are confident that we can safely restart operations.

We greatly appreciate the communitys patience as we work through these unprecedented times, said Dr. Mark Escott, Interim Austin-Travis County Health Authority. While there may be several days between the time your appointment is canceled and your new appointment information is sent, it is important to remember that there is flexibility allowed between doses without losing effectiveness.

Dr. Escott reiterated: Your body works with the vaccine to make the first dose strongerover time. The second dose is a booster and a delay will not diminish its efficacy.

Both first and second doses are provided by appointment only. Pleasedo notshow up at the vaccine sites without an appointment as that will interfere with the vaccine operations.

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Testing Sites:

As testing sites remain closed, continue to checkwww.austintexas.gov/covid-testinfofor updates.If you are experiencingsymptoms of COVID-19and are unable to get a test, continue to self-isolate for at least 10 days since symptom onset and at least 1 day following the resolution of fever and improvement of other symptoms.

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For additional COVID-19 information and updates, visitwww.AustinTexas.gov/COVID19.

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