News Flash

 A waitlist is now open for residents in Tier 1A, 1B, 1C, School or Childcare personnel who would like to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine in La Porte. Please follow the link to the online registration site. Spots are limited and vaccine appointments are not guaranteed. 

Sign-Up Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LPVaccineWaitlist

Learn is eligible: 

Phase 1A: Front-line healthcare workers and residents at long-term care facilities

Phase 1B: People 65+ or people 16+ with a health condition that increases risk of severe COVID 19 illness, including but not limited to:

• Cancer

• Chronic kidney disease

• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

• Down Syndrome

• Heart conditions, such as heart failure, coronary artery disease, or cardiomyopathies

• Organ transplantation

• Obesity

• Pregnancy

• Sickle cell disease

• Type 2 diabetes

School and Child Care Personnel: 

• Those who work in pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools;

• Head Start and Early Head Start programs (including teachers, staff, and bus drivers); and

• Those who work as or for licensed child care providers, including center-based and family care providers.

Phase 1C: People 50 to 64 years of age. 

Learn who is eligible:

Phase 1A Definition:  https://dshs.texas.gov/.../immunize/vaccine/EVAP-Phase1A.pdf

Phase 1B Definition: https://dshs.texas.gov/.../immunize/vaccine/EVAP-Phase1B.pdf

School and Child Care Personnel: https://tea.texas.gov/.../k-12_covid-19_vaccine_faq.pdf 

Phase 1C: 

https://dshs.texas.gov/.../immunize/vaccine/EVAP-Phase1C.pdf 

Helpful Links: 

When Vaccine is Limited - https://www.cdc.gov/.../vaccines/recommendations.html/

Eight Things to Know About the Vaccine - https://www.cdc.gov/.../vaccines/keythingstoknow.html...

V-Safe After Vaccination Health - https://www.cdc.gov/.../2019.../vaccines/safety/vsafe.html/

EUA - Pfizer - COVID-19 - https://www.fda.gov/media/144413/download