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With early voting starting February 14, an immediate concern for Jacquelyn Callanen, Bexar County elections administrator, is possibly having to find three alternate sites since Wonderland Mall, Palo Alto College and Copernicus Community Center are now COVID-19 testing sites.
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Friday is the final day for University Health’s COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Wonderland of the Americas.
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If you’re still having trouble scheduling an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine, then you might want to take advantage of walk-in opportunities this week at both University Health vaccine sites.
People check in for their COVID-19 vaccine appointments at University Health’s mass vaccine site at Wonderland Mall. Courtesy: Mark Greenberg, Photographer / Visual Content Creator, University HealthUniversity Health has created an online registration process for people age 80 and older who want to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The University Health registry will go live on Thursday. AdThe registry will allow people age 80 and older to enter their information online. They will be contacted by someone from University Health by phone when an appointment is available.
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Photo by Associated Press, Illustration by Henry KellerSAN ANTONIO – (Update 5:30 a.m. Wednesday)The COVID-19 vaccine site at Wonderland Mall will open Wednesday at noon due to morning icy road conditions. PREVIOUS STORYThe city of San Antonio says COVID-19 testing sites located at the Cuellar and Ramirez community centers will be closed between Feb. 13 and Feb. 17. The Community Labs testing locations at Rackspace Technology will be open Wednesday from 12 to 4 p.m. COVID-19 vaccine appointments at the Alamodome that were scheduled for Monday, Feb. 15, have been rescheduled to Friday, Feb. 19, at the same appointment times, San Antonio officials said in a news release. To see all public testing center hours and locations, click here to visit the city’s COVID-19 website.
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SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff says University Hospital has vaccinated all of its medical personnel, and he received his second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. Additionally, Wolff said, the Bexar County hospital district is now making vaccinations available for teachers. Wolff said 1,200-1,300 vaccines were administered at the Wonderland Mall on Monday. County officials say the Wonderland Mall site is not just for teachers, and the goal is to administer vaccines to 1,500 people a day there. He hopes the county can double the number of vaccine stations within the Wonderland Mall soon.
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SAN ANTONIO – Fashion trends come and go, but “going out of business” signs have never gone out of style in San Antonio. Handy AndyHollywood VideoJoske’sKmartMervyn’sMontgomery WardPaylessRadio ShackToys”R”UsThe VogueWolff and MarxWoolcoSurely more department stores or other retailers have left the San Antonio area. Image: UTSA Special Collections, San Antonio Express-News collection (UTSA Special Collections, San Antonio Express-News collection)Joske’s Department Store was founded in 1869 by Julius Joske, according to the City of San Antonio. Image: Courtesy UTSA Libraries Special Collections/San Antonio Express-News (Courtesy UTSA Libraries Special Collections/San Antonio Express-News)The exterior of Joske Brothers Store on Alamo Street in San Antonio, circa 1892. Image: Courtesy UTSA Libraries Special Collections (Courtesy UTSA Libraries Special Collections)The Vogue, a women’s clothing store, stood at 301 E. Houston St.
