Special Olympics Texas Extends Vaccine Registration Deadline

Special Olympics Texas Extends Vaccine Registration Deadline

Registration deadline extended to Monday 3/29 at midnight CST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE : March 29, 2021

TEXAS- Vaccine appointments are available for Special Olympics athletes, coaches, Volunteers, Unified Partners, and family members 18 years and older. Tarrytown Pharmacy will be providing vaccines through traveling clinics. Clinics will be located in: Abilene, Austin, College Station, Corpus Christi, Dallas, El Paso, Fort Worth, Harlingen, Houston, Laredo, Lubbock, San Angelo, San Antonio, Temple, and Tyler Texas. 

Samantha Devine SOTX Health Programs Manager said, “We are excited and grateful for the opportunity to receive an extension on registration [The deadline to register has been extended from Wednesday 3/24 to Monday 3/29 at midnight CST]. Over 4500 people across the state have taken advantage of this sign-up opportunity and we hope to get many more”. 

The Johnson and Johnson single dose vaccine is what will be provided. Appointments will begin April 7th various locations around Texas, TBD. For registration and FAQs, please visit https://www.sotx.org/vaccine

About Special Olympics Texas
Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) is a privately funded non-profit organization that changes lives through the power of sport by encouraging and empowering people with intellectual disabilities, promoting acceptance for all, and fostering communities of understanding and respect.  SOTX provides continuing opportunities for more than 58,800 children and adults with intellectual disabilities throughout the Lone Star State to realize their potential, develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage and experience joy and friendship.  To learn more, visit www.specialolympicstexas.org or call 800.876.5646.  Engage with us on: Twitter @SOTexas; fb.com/SpecialOlympicsTX; youtube.com/specialolympicstexas.