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City of Plainview NEWS
901 Broadway St.
Plainview, TX 79072
March 5, 2021
Plainview - Hale County Health Department to Host
COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the Ollie Liner Center on
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Tuesday, March 9 and Thursday, March 11;
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Scheduling to begin Monday, March 8
Clinic Information
The Plainview-Hale County Health Department has received an allocation of the Moderna COVID-19
vaccine from the Department of State Health Services to provide to individuals meeting the Phase 1A
or Phase 1B DSHS guidelines. Vaccines are also now available for education and childcare workers
under the new federal guidelines.
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The vaccine clinic will be held on Tuesday, March 9 from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and Thursday, March
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11 from 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Ollie Liner Center, located at 2000 S. Columbia. You must
schedule an appointment to receive a vaccine.
How do I make an appointment?
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The Health Department will begin accepting appointments on Monday, March 8 at 10:00 a.m. To
make an appointment, please visit the appointment portal on the City’s website at www.plainviewtx.org
or by calling the Health Department at (806) 291-1201. Once appointments are booked for the clinic,
the portal and phone number will no longer be available.
Please be advised that vaccine supply is limited. Not all local providers have vaccines each week and
the Health Department will notify the public when vaccine clinics are held.
Who's Eligible to Get the Vaccine Now?
Phase 1A: Front-line healthcare workers and residents at long-term care facilities
Phase 1B: People 65+ or people 18+ 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
Education and Childcare Workers
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.
If you have a medical condition not listed above, you may still qualify for the vaccine. Talk to your
provider to confirm.
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2 Dose Information
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The Health Department will also be administering 2 dose vaccinations to those who attended the
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clinic in February on Wednesday, March 10. Staff will be contacting those individuals to confirm
appointment details.
Volunteers
The Health Department is also looking for volunteers to assist with clinics, especially volunteers who
speak Spanish. If you are a retired nurse, medical professional or would like to assist with paperwork
during clinics, please contact the Health Department at 293-1359.
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