The City of El Paso is hosting various vaccination Pop-ups this weekend, including at the El Paso Zoo and The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso.

COVID-19 vaccinations are now available to anyone who wants one without the burden of making an appointment. This weekend the City of El Paso is making it easier than ever by hosting more COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-up Events throughout the community, increasing the number of opportunities for residents to walk up, register, and get vaccinated.

This weekend, El Pasoans can stop by to receive their vaccine at any one of the City’s Pop-ups or the Downtown Convention Center Vaccine sites with the added opportunity to win a family 4-pack of tickets to the El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens.

For added convenience, residents can also walk up, register, and get vaccinated or schedule an appointment if preferred at the COVID Vaccine Clinics at 9301 Alameda, 7380 Remcon, and 220 S. Stanton (corner of First and Stanton) from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, visit EPStrong.org.

This week’s COVID-19 Vaccine Pop-up Events include:

Saturday - May 8, 2021

Valle Bajo Recreation Center

  • 7380 Alameda
  • 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens

  • 4001 E. Paisano
  • 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Outlet Shoppes - (Across from Bath & Body Works)

  • 7051 S. Desert Blvd.
  • 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 9

El Paso Zoo and Botanical Gardens

  • 4001 E. Paisano
  • 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Outlet Shoppes  - (Across from Bath & Body Works)

  • 7051 S. Desert Blvd.
  • 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

LOOK: Answers to 30 common COVID-19 vaccine questions

While much is still unknown about the coronavirus and the future, what is known is that the currently available vaccines have gone through all three trial phases and are safe and effective. It will be necessary for as many Americans as possible to be vaccinated in order to finally return to some level of pre-pandemic normalcy, and hopefully these 30 answers provided here will help readers get vaccinated as soon they are able.

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