FORT WORTH (WBAP/KLIF)- The UNT Health Science Center and Tarrant County continue their partnership to open more vaccination sites and get people vaccinated.
Two sites are open so far, one in the Fort Worth Stop Six neighborhood at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church and the latest, a site at the Saginaw Recreation Center.
Syliva Trent-Adams with the UNT Health Science Center said the two sites open are administering up to 6,300 shots per week.
“The opening of the second vaccination site is an important next step in our partnership to build trust and expand access to the COVID-19 vaccine in communities across Tarrant County,” said Dr. Sylvia Trent-Adams, HSC Chief Strategy Officer. “The new site will offer people in Saginaw and surrounding communities a convenient and accessible location to help protect themselves and their families through vaccination.”
Trent-Adams said four future sites have been identified and vetted. Those will be located in Ridgmar Mall, Grand Prairie, Arlington and Haltom City.
The group also plans to host 17 on-site registration drives to help people navigate the registration process.
Trent-Adams said a lack of internet access and technical barriers have been identified as registration obstacles for many residents in underserved communities.
