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Fri Jun 25, 2021, 03:30 AM Jun 2021

Can Drunk People Get The COVID-19 Vaccine At Fiesta?

While Fiesta is a time for music, partying and having a good time, that also means that a lot of Fiesta-goers have likely had a few drinks. But that doesn’t necessarily disqualify them from getting the vaccine at one of the Fiesta pop-up clinics.

Several traditional Fiesta events were canceled this year, including the Battle of the Flowers Parade, King William Fair and the Oyster Bake. However, there is one “event” at this year’s Fiesta that you won’t find in a normal Fiesta year: COVID-19 vaccine clinics.

San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is administering vaccines at Fiesta events. They offer the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to encourage people to get a shot without having to worry about returning for a second dosage, Lucy Hernandez said.

Hernandez manned the pop-up clinic at Night In Old San Antonio (NIOSA) on Wednesday, and at about 6 p.m., she said they had vaccinated two people.

Read more: https://www.tpr.org/san-antonio/2021-06-24/can-drunk-people-get-the-covid-19-vaccine-at-fiesta

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