Houston Health Department offers $1,000 incentive to boost COVID-19 vaccine rates

The video above is from an earlier story.

According to the department’s website, between January 29 and March 10, those who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine or booster shot at one of eight eligible sites will be eligible to participate. weekly drawing with a $1,000 gift card.

The site includes the following:

Acres Home . Multi-Service Center
6719 W. Montgomery Rd.
Monday, Thursday: 10am – 7pm
Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Hiram Clarke Multi Service Center
3810 W. Fuqua St.
Tuesday: 8:30am-4:30pm

Health Center La Nueva Casa de Amigos
1809 North Main St.
Monday, Thursday: 10am – 7pm
Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Magnolia . Multi-Service Center
7037 Capitol St.
Thursday: 8:30am-4:30pm
Saturday: 10am – 2pm

Northside Health Center
8504 Schuller Rd.
Monday, Thursday: 10am – 7pm
Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Sharpstown Health Services
6201 Bonhomme Rd.
Monday, Thursday: 10am – 7pm
Tuesday, Wednesday: 8:30am – 4:30pm

Friday: 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Southwest Multi-Service Center
6400 High Star Dr.
Saturday: 10am – 2pm

Sunnyside Health Center
4605 Wilmington St.
Monday, Thursday: 10am – 7pm
Tuesday, Friday: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Wednesday: 8:30 am – 11:30 am

Additionally, people who get their first vaccine dose or booster shot at one of the three eligible sites will receive a $50 gift card.

• Lyons . Elementary School
• Benavidez Elementary School
• Brookline Elementary School

According to the Houston Department of Health, the program is a partnership with Houston in Action and Human Age Digital, which received $50,000 in grants to support efforts to increase immunization rates in Houston.

For more information about this program or where to get your vaccines, visit Health Department website.