Photo courtesy of Chad West
Our neighborhood representatives took vaccine registration into their own hands last week in a move that lit a fire under City Hall.
Hundreds of people showed up to an impromptu vaccine registration event that City Councilman Chad West and County Commissioner Elba Garcia organized last week with Oak Cliff resident Leslie Cannon, demonstrating the need for better communication, especially among Hispanic communities in Dallas.
It’s easy for anyone to sign up for the Dallas County vaccine waitlist online.
But volunteers are needed for in-person vaccine registration.
West and Garcia are organizing five more registration events, along with Dallas ISD trustee Ben Mackey and Dallas College trustee Diana Flores.
Here are the dates:
Feb. 1, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Supermercado Monterrey, 1120 S. Westmoreland Road
Feb. 2, 2-6 p.m., Supermercado Monterrey
Feb. 5, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Savers Cost Plus, 1610 S. Westmoreland Road
Feb. 6, 2-6 p.m., Savers Cost Plus
Feb. 6, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Arturo Salazar Elementary, 1120 S. Ravinia Drive
Methodist Dallas Medical Center will provide disposable, reusable cloth masks and hand sanitizer.
Sign up for a volunteer shift here.
