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)
Active Students, Faculty, and Staff
Request an appointment now in the UTRGV Vaccine Portal.
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.
Already got your booster?
Update your vaccine status here.
External Community Members:
Dates and Locations
CESS 1.300
1407 E Freddy Gonzalez Dr,
Edinburg, TX 78539
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tuesday, October 19
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, October 20
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.
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