Here’s how to sign up for the coronavirus vaccine in the Houston area

HOUSTON – As more and more doses of the coronavirus vaccine arrive in the Houston area, authorities are speeding up the process of administering these vaccines.

Vaccines are only available to those eligible for phases 1A and 1B of the state’s distribution plan. Click here for more information on the people included in these phases.

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If you are eligible to receive the vaccine, here is how you can sign up to receive it.

Eligible people can also contact their healthcare provider directly to find out how to receive the vaccine.

This page will be updated as more registration information is provided by government officials.

The Houston Health Department has launched an online registration portal and a phone line where people can register for appointments. Demand has been high and long wait times have been reported for the telephone line.

On January 4, the health department announced that its COVID-19 vaccination clinic appointments are booked for the remainder of January and that additional appointments are not being made at this time. Officials said that as the city’s dose allocation increases, more appointments will become available.

Online: houstonemergency.org/covid-19-vaccines

Phone: 832-393-4220 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 7:30 am to 4 pm; Tuesday and Thursday 7:30 am to 5 pm)

Fort Bend Health and Human Services has launched an online registration portal where people can register for appointments when they receive vaccine shipments.

Online: fbchealth.org

Officials said they plan to vaccinate some members of the general public when the vaccine is made available to the county. Information on how to make an appointment will be posted on https://mcphd-tx.org/ when doses are available.

Officials said vaccine distributions will take place at Brazoria County health clinics once the county receives its vaccine shipments. They said residents should follow the latest updates at https://www.brazoriacountytx.gov/.

The Texas Department of State Health Services created a map of health care providers who have received doses of the vaccine. You can click here to view it.

Officials said patients should contact the supplier directly to determine vaccine availability.