COVID-19 Vaccine Information
The COVID-19 vaccine is available via appointment to everyone 12 years and older.
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How to receive the COVID-19 Vaccine
UT Health San Antonio is a state-designated vaccination hub dedicated to protecting our community by providing as many COVID-19 vaccines as possible.
NOTICE: FDA and CDC authorize the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for those 12 years and older - UT Health San Antonio now offers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to those 12 years and older, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommendation to extend the emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines to this age group. A parent or legal guardian must accompany them throughout the vaccine appointment. Schedule a vaccine online.
Scheduled Appointments
- You may schedule the time and date of your vaccine appointment online at: www.UTHealthCare.org/COVID
Mobile Health Unit
- Our mobile health unit will be in the community providing walk-up COVID-19 vaccines as supply and capacity allow. View the mobile vaccine schedule.
How to prepare for receiving your COVID-19 vaccine
What to Bring:
- Photo identification (driver's license, state ID, military ID, passport or another form of official photo identification)
- Insurance information, including Medicare, if available. The COVID-19 vaccine is free. A small administration fee may be charged to the insurance company. For more details on insurance fees, please view the "Is there a fee for the COVID-19 vaccine" section.
- Minors must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian throughout the vaccine appointment.
- Those receiving their second vaccine dose should bring their COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card.
What to Know:
- Those who received their first COVID-19 vaccine at the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing Hurd Auditorium should return there to receive their 2nd dose, through May 28, 2021.
- Check the appointment details in MyChart or written on your COVID-19 Vaccine Registration Card to confirm where you should arrive to receive your COVID-19 vaccine.
- If you need to reschedule your COVID-19 appointment, call 210-504-5200.
- All patients are observed for 15 minutes after they receive the vaccine. Some patients with certain medical conditions are observed for 30 minutes. All patients are encouraged to download the Center for Disease Control’s vaccine safety app.
- Second dose appointments for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be created before you leave after receiving your first dose.
State-designated vaccination hub
As a state-designated vaccination hub, we are committed to protecting our community by providing COVID-19 vaccines to as many people as possible.
Everyone who is currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine may receive their vaccine from UT Health San Antonio. Schedule online.
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Types of Vaccines Provided by UT Health San Antonio
UT Health San Antonio primarily provides the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is an mRNA vaccine currently authorized for people 12 years and older. It is given in the upper arm and requires two doses that are spaced 21 days apart. When receiving the first dose, an appointment to receive the second dose will be made for 21 days later. Learn more about the Pfizer vaccine.
If you have concerns or questions about which vaccine you should receive, speak with your health care provider.
As vaccine supply and capacity allow, UT Health San Antonio may also provide the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine or the Johnson & Johnson Janssen (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine.
The Moderna vaccine is an mRNA vaccine authorized for people 18 years and older. It is given in the upper arm and requires two doses that are spaced 28 days apart. When receiving the first dose, an appointment to receive the second dose will be made for 28 days later. Learn more about the Moderna vaccine.
The Johnson & Johnson Janssen (J&J/Janssen) vaccine is a viral vector vaccine authorized for people 18 years and older. It requires one dose given in the upper arm. The CDC and FDA have recommended that the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine resume in the United States, effective April 23, 2021. However, women younger than 50 years old especially should be aware of the rare risk of blood clots with low platelets after vaccination, and that other COVID-19 vaccines are available where this risk has not been seen. Learn more about the Johnson & Johnson Janssen vaccine.
For more information about all of the COVID-19 vaccines, visit the CDC’s “Vaccines for COVID-19” website which provides in-depth information about each of the three COVID-19 vaccines.
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Is there a fee for the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccine recipients will have no out-of-pocket expenses; they are free. A small administration fee may be charged to the insurance on file.
For patients who have Medicare, Medicaid or a third-party insurer, your insurer will be billed a nominal fee of $17 for the first dose and $28 for the second dose per Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) allowable charges for the extra supplies and staffing to administer the vaccine.