$100 when you get boosted!
Dear Students,
Help protect yourself by getting your booster shot/3rd dose and we will give you $100 as a thank you for doing your part to prevent the spread of COVID-19!
Just upload your COVID-19 vaccine card showing you have received your booster shot to the UTRGV Vaccine Portal by April 8, 2022 to qualify. When all your information has been submitted and received by UTRGV, we’ll start the process of sending you $100 as a direct deposit to your bank account or as a check by mail (processing dates will vary).
Already received your booster/3rd dose and a Spring 2022 student? Great! — just update your UTRGV Vaccine Portal and upload your vaccine card.
There are some MUST haves for this incentive:
- Get your booster shot/3rd dose by April 8, 2022.
- Update the UTRGV Vaccine Portal with booster/3rd dose date.
- Upload your vaccine card.
For complete details and Frequently Asked Questions about this incentive, visit: link.utrgv.edu/booster-incentive/
Need to get boosted?
There are several ways you can make a booster shot/3rd dose appointment:
- Get your booster shot/3rd dose at UT Health RGV Student Health locations. Request an appointment via your UTRGV Vaccine Portal or call UT Health RGV Student Health locations directly: Edinburg: (956) 665-251 and Brownsville: (956) 882-3896.
- We’re planning UT Health RGV pop-up booster events in the future. Please check link.utrgv.edu/booster-incentive/ for the latest information.
- You can also get your booster shot/3rd dose at one of our designated UT Health RGV sites. For instructions on how to make an appointment at a UT Health RGV location visit utrgv.edu/vaccine/.
- Get your booster/3rd dose at another publicly designated location (examples: primary care clinical sites, pharmacies, or your local health department).
This program is made possible by the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund III (HEERF III), authorized in Section 2003(a)(1) of the American Rescue Plan, Public Law 117-2, effective March 11, 2021 (ARP). Under HEERF III and the ARP, institutions are required to implement evidence-based practices to monitor and suppress coronavirus in accordance with public health guidelines.