People who get their first dose or booster shot at eligible health department vaccination sites between January 29 and March 10, 2022, will be entered into drawings for $1,000 gift cards. Two $1,000 winners will be selected on Fridays starting February 4 for a total of 12 winners over six weeks.

Fixed vaccination sites eligible for the $1,000 incentive program are:

• Acres Home Multi-Service Center, 6719 W. Montgomery Rd.
  • Mondays, Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Tuesdays, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center, 3810 W. Fuqua St.
  • Tuesdays: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• La Nueva Casa de Amigos Health Center, 1809 North Main St.
  • Mondays, Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Tuesdays, Wednesdays: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Magnolia Multi-Service Center, 7037 Capitol St.
  • Thursdays: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
  • Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Northside Health Center, 8504 Schuller Rd.
  • Mondays, Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Tuesdays, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Sharpstown Health Services, 6201 Bonhomme Rd.
  • Mondays, Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Tuesdays, Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
• Southwest Multi-Service Center, 6400 High Star Dr.
  • Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
• Sunnyside Health Center, 4605 Wilmington St.
  • Mondays, Thursdays: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
  • Tuesdays, Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
  • Wednesdays: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Fixed vaccination sites close at 11:30 a.m. on the second Wednesday of every month.

Many of the department’s pop-up vaccination sites are also eligible for the $1,000 incentive program. Weekly schedules listing eligible pop-up vaccination sites are available at houstonhealth.org or by calling 832-393-4220.

Once a person is entered into the pool for the $1,000 drawings, their name will remain in unless it’s selected. People may only enter the pool once.

In addition to being entered into the $1,000 drawings, people who get their first dose or booster shot at select pop-up sites will receive a $50 gift card until a total of 760 cards are distributed.

Sites and schedules eligible for the $50 incentive are:

•  Lyons Elementary, 800 Roxella St, 77076
  • January 29, 2022
  • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Benavidez Elementary, 6262 Gulfton St, 77081
  • February 5, 2022
  • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Brookline Elementary, 6301 S Loop E Fwy, 77087
  • February 12, 2022
  • 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

The program is a partnership with Houston in Action and Human Age Digital, which received $50,000 in grant funds to support efforts to increase vaccination rates in Houston.

Participants must sign a declaration affirming eligibility for the program, and verification will occur using the Texas immunization database.

People ages 5 and up are eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, while people ages 18 and up are eligible for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. In addition, booster shots are available to people ages 12 and up.

Getting vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 at health department-affiliated sites is free and does not require proof of residency, citizenship, or insurance.