News from the City of Austin, Texas

Austin Public Health & Travis County Partnering with Community Organizations for COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics This Weekend

AUSTIN, TX?–?Austin Public Health (APH) and Travis County?are?partnering?with community organizations to provide?free?COVID-19 vaccination clinics around the?county from?Sept. 23 - Sept. 26.?? 

Clinics?are?open?to all eligible individuals without registration or appointment?and?do not require identification, insurance, or proof of citizenship.?All vaccinations are free. If you are receiving your second dose, third dose?or booster shot, please bring your Centers?for Disease Control?and Prevention (CDC)?COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card to be updated.?? 

Individuals attending these events should be weather-?and traffic-aware.?Remember?to?wear appropriate clothing, including garments that allow you to easily expose your arm.?? 

To locate providers in your area with a supply of COVID-19 vaccines, go to?Vaccines.gov?(Vacunas.gov?for Spanish), or text your zip code to 438829 (822862 for Spanish).? 

NOTICE: Hours are subject to change. 

Saturday,?Sept. 24 

Travis County Constable Precinct 4 Office (Travis County) 

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Address:?4011 McKinney Falls Pkwy. Austin, TX 78744  

Vaccine: Pfizer (5+ years) 

Austin Country Flea Market (Travis County) 

Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Address:?9500 US 290 Austin, TX 78724

Vaccine: Pfizer (5+ years)

812 Outdoor Flea Market (Travis County) 

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Address:?8714 FM 812 Austin, TX 78719

Vaccine: Pfizer (5+ years)

Ponciana Neighborhood Park (Travis County)

Time: 10:30 am – 2:30 p.m.

Address: 5201 Freidrich Ln. Austin, TX 78744

Vaccine: Pfizer (5+ years)

Trove Eastside (Austin Public Health)

Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Address: 2201 Montopolis Dr. Austin, TX 78741

Vaccine: Pfizer (6+ months) Moderna (6+ months) Novavax (12+) Pfizer bivalent booster (12+ years) Moderna bivalent booster (18+ years) season flu shot (6+ months)

Sunday,?Sept. 25 

Travis County Constable Precinct 4 Office (Travis County) 

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Address:?4011 McKinney Falls Pkwy. Austin, TX 78744  

Vaccine: Pfizer (5+ years) 

Austin Country Flea Market (Travis County) 

Time: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. 

Address:?9500 US 290 Austin, TX 78724

Vaccine: Pfizer (5+ years)

812 Outdoor Flea Market (Travis County) 

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Address:?8714 FM 812 Austin, TX 78719

Vaccine: Pfizer (5+ years)

Thinkery Children's Museum (Austin Public Health)

Time: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Address: 1830 Simond Ave Austin, TX 78723

Vaccine: Pfizer (6+ months) Moderna (6+ months) Novavax (12+) Pfizer bivalent booster (12+ years) Moderna bivalent booster (18+ years) season flu shot (6+ months)

Monday, Sept. 26

Central Texas Allied Health Institute (Travis County) 

Time: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Address: 1400 Tillery St. Austin, TX 78721  

Vaccine: Pfizer (6+ months), Moderna (6+ months) 

La Mexicana Market – Rundberg (Travis County) 

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

Address:?834 E Rundberg Ln. Austin, TX 78753 

Vaccine: Pfizer (12+ years) 

La Mexicana Market – Stassney (Travis County) 

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

Address:?5717 S. I-35 Frontage Rd. C-180 Austin, TX 78744 

Vaccine: Pfizer (12+ years) 

Poco Loco Supermercado – Cameron (Travis County) 

Time: 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. 

Address:?6305 Cameron Rd. Austin, TX 78723 

Vaccine: Pfizer (12+ years)

*The vaccination sites are closed to the press. While vaccinations are occurring, each site is considered a hospital with patients,?and only authorized visits are allowed. Agencies listed in parentheses for each location (Austin Public Health or Travis County) are the only entities that can authorize admittance.

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APD News Release: Passing of Senior Austin Police Officer Anthony "Tony" Martin

It is with great sadness and deepest condolences that the Austin Police Department (APD) announces Senior APD Officer Anthony “Tony” Martin succumbed to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle crash.  

Initial information regarding this crash

On September 23, 2022, at approximately 5:56 a.m., Officer Martin was on his way home from working his night shift, when he was involved in a serious injury crash.

The crash happened in Liberty Hill, at the Intersection of SH 29 and RM 1869, in Williamson County. It is being investigated by Texas DPS.  It is unknown, at this time, if charges are pending. This is preliminary information.

Officer Martin was with the Austin Police department for over 16 years.

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