THIS WEEK: COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for UTRGV Community Members (Internal & External)

Monday, October 18, 2021 :: UTRGV Announcements

Dear UTRGV Family,

UT Health RGV is offering boosters (third doses) of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Pfizer) COVID-19 vaccine to:

Anyone aged 65+ (at least 6 months after second dose of Pfizer)
People aged 12+ who are moderately to severely immunocompromised (at least 28 days — or 4 weeks — from second dose of either Pfizer or Moderna)
People aged 18-64 with any underlying medical condition (at least 6 months after second dose of Pfizer)
All people aged 18+ who feel at increased risk for severe COVID-19 because of frequent institutional or occupational exposure (at least 6 months after second dose of Pfizer)

A scheduling representative will call you from
1-833-888-2268 (1-833-UTVACN8)
to guide you through your options.
Please save this phone number.

8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 20

Please note:

Appointments available to all eligible community members (internal and external) at both locations (CESS and Clinical Education Building).
People aged 12-17 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
UT Health RGV is currently only administering doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
All patients — even those who received their initial two doses at a UT Health RGV site — need to present their COVID-19 vaccine card before receiving a booster.
People seeking their first or second dose of the FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine will also be accommodated.
You might receive a call from 1-833-888-2268 (1-833-UTVACN8) upon scheduling your appointment. Please save this phone number in case we call.

External Community Members:
Schedule Booster Now

Additional vaccine opportunities and locations will be announced soon.

Thank you for your continued trust in UT Health RGV throughout this unprecedented vaccination effort.

Source: Message was sent via email from UTRGV Announcements on October 18, 2021.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley