City Of Fort Worth: Friday Pop-Up Event At Walmart Encourages Vaccinations

Press release from City of Fort Worth:

October 07, 2021

The Texas Department of State Health Services kicks off a new round of pop-up events encouraging everyone 12 years old and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

The events, at 18 Walmart locations across the state this month, feature a 16-foot video wall showing vaccine facts and messages from local spokespeople along with other attractions like a Take the Shot basketball game.

The Fort Worth event will be 3-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 8, at the Walmart at 2900 Renaissance Square.

People who want to get a shot can get one onsite. Walmart is offering free COVID-19 vaccines at all its pharmacy locations with no appointment needed.

The current series of events focuses on urban ZIP codes with large numbers of unvaccinated residents.

Texas providers have administered nearly 32 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to more than 16 million people. About 15 million Texans are now fully vaccinated, 62% of the eligible population. Vaccination rates by age group range from about 80% fully vaccinated for people 65 and older to 47% for people ages 12 to 17.

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This press release was produced by City of Fort Worth. The views expressed here are the author’s own.