The City of Laredo received 5,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, February 23, and will quickly continue collaborating with community partners United Independent School District (UISD), Laredo Independent School District (LISD), Laredo College, and Texas A&M International University (TAMIU).
These vaccines are for first dose inoculations only for Laredoans who are 65 and older. The system now includes a waiting room that can allow up to 500 people at a time while others are filling out their appointment application.
The online portal and phone lines to set an appointment will open on Wednesday, February 24, at 1:00 p.m. Those who wish to make an appointment online can visit www.vaccinatelaredo.com. To make an appointment via phone, call 3-1-1.
The vaccines will be administered Friday, February 26, and Sunday, February 28.
Appointments are non-transferrable. Consent forms will be available via email upon making an appointment to help expedite the process. To ensure the safety of the emergency response vaccination staff, the vaccine will not be administered if a person is currently under quarantine/isolation or is experiencing symptoms (chills, fever, loss of taste or smell).
Of the 5,000 vaccines received, 3,090 will be allotted for online appointments, of which 618 will be separated for those who require telephone registration. The 14 Points of Distribution include:
UISD
- Lyndon B. Johnson High School – 9th Grade Campus
- United High School
- Washington Middle School
- United Middle School – 6th Grade Campus
- United South High School – 9th Grade Campus
- Lamar Bruni-Vergara Middle School
LISD
- Zachry Elementary School
- Daiches Elementary School
- Milton Elementary School
- Lamar Middle School
- Farias Elementary School
- Leyendecker Elementary School
TAMIU
Laredo College
The 5,000 vaccines will be distributed thus per location:
Laredo College 300
TAMIU 700
United ISD 1,080
Laredo ISD 1,080
School Districts 1B 400
Private School 1B 150
Providers 400
Homebound 200
EHW 150
Healthcare/Nursing Residents 50
Webb 10
Rio Bravo 80
El Cenizo 60
Zapata 250
Jim Hogg 90
Per City Council directive vaccines have been allocated for public and private schools’ 1B populations. The public schools will administer vaccines to their identified 1B population, and private schools may contact the Laredo Health Department via email to set an appointment at vaccinate@ci.laredo.tx.us
