Mayor Sylvester Turner visited the site while the vaccinations were being administered by the Houston Health Department.
The Houston Health Department tweeted a reminder that Monday’s appointments were full.
Since the mega site is not a drive-thru, one thing that keeps operations running smoothly is the large police presence that directs people where to park and where to go from there.
“It’s a major operation. There are occasional problems, but I assure you vaccinations aren’t on the shelves,” said Mayor Turner.
Despite efforts to get people vaccinated, he said the COVID-19 positivity rate is still much higher than anyone would like.
“I still get some disturbing pictures of people hanging out in clubs that have been recategorized as restaurants,” he said. “And let me tell you, they’re not restaurants.”
Turner said he will call on TABC to crack down on the reclassifications. He said he was talking to Chief of the Houston Fire Department, Sam Pena. He and his department are expected to review some of those restaurants Saturday night.
“If you look at these pictures, there is no food on the table,” Turner said. “That’s crazy. I call on the state to review their policies.”
He said such loopholes make it very difficult for the city to get rid of the virus.
“TABC continues to conduct more than 1,000 inspections each week, including responding to reports of possible violations,” TABC later said in a statement. “We are aware of the videos that surfaced this weekend and have already opened our own investigation.”
Downtown Minute Maid Park is one of three mega sites operating in the Houston area.
WATCH: Minute Maid Park attracts people waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine
Memorial Herman will issue 13,000 vaccinations at NRG Thursday through Sunday, which equates to approximately 3,200 a day. The 2,000 extra slots that the hospital added this weekend for NRG’s drive-thru clinic are now full.
According to a discharge from the hospital, the spots have been added to the schedule for January 16 and January 17. After about an hour, the hospital announced that they had all been admitted.
Houston Methodist Hospital will deliver 4,000 shots. During this event, Memorial Hermann plans to vaccinate people 65 years of age or older, based on the Phase 1B guidelines for vaccination distribution.
Many of the county’s surrounding health departments, including Fort Bend, Montgomery, Waller, Brazoria and Galveston counties, have not received supplemental doses in the past week.
Many of those leaders have expressed frustration and want to be able to do for their residents what Houston is doing today.
The state health service said they expect to receive at least 100,000 more doses this week than the last, allowing them to reach more counties, they say.
WATCH: Houston city leaders outline a plan to increase vaccine availability
You can also contact your primary care provider and local pharmacy, or the COVID-19 vaccine availability chart from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
READ MORE: Track the availability and progress of the COVID-19 vaccine in Houston
The video above is from a previous story.
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