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Beaumont: No wait for vaccine appointments

Kaitlin Bain, Staff writer

March 24, 2021Updated: March 24, 2021 5:03 p.m.

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A vial on top of a box of Covid-19 vaccine, manufactured by Moderna Inc., in cold storage at the Covid-19 vaccination center inside France's national velodrome in the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines district of Paris, France, on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The French government aims to have immunized 10 million people by mid-April, 20 million in mid-May and 30 million mid-June -- slightly less than half of the total population. Photographer: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg — 2of3A vial on top of a box of Covid-19 vaccine, manufactured by Moderna Inc., in cold storage at the Covid-19 vaccination center inside France's national velodrome in the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines district of Paris, France, on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. The French government aims to have immunized 10 million people by mid-April, 20 million in mid-May and 30 million mid-June -- slightly less than half of the total population. Photographer: Nathan Laine/BloombergNathan Laine / Bloomberg

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Any adult Southeast Texan interested in a COVID-19 vaccine can begin registering immediately, ahead of Monday’s lifting of eligibility requirements. As of Wednesday, there was no wait to get an appointment set, Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames said.

“Everyone in our system has an appointment scheduled,” she said.

Related: All Texas adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Those not currently eligible for a vaccine will be scheduled for appointments as early as Monday, when Texas opens the system to everyone over 18 who wants to be inoculated.

Register at vaccine.beaumonttexas.gov or by phone at (409) 550-2536.

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