COVID-19 Vaccine Information
The COVID-19 vaccine is available via appointment to everyone 5 years and older.
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Scheduling your COVID-19 vaccine
COVID-19 vaccines are available to everyone 5 years and older.
Schedule your COVID-19 vaccine
Booster Shots and Third Doses
Everyone 18 years and older is eligible to receive a COVID-19 booster shot.
Third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are recommended, sooner than the booster dose, for those with compromised immune systems.
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 5 years and older - UT Health San Antonio now offers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to those 5 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 first vaccine, booster shot or third dose appointment online at: www.UTHealthCare.org/COVID
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, third or booster vaccine dose should bring their COVID-19 Vaccination Record Card.
What to Know:
- 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 210-450-9000.
- 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, booster shot or third dose may receive their vaccine from UT Health San Antonio. Schedule online.
News and Additional Information
Types of COVID-19 Vaccines Provided by UT Health San Antonio
UT Health San Antonio primarily provides the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
About Booster Shots and Third Doses: On November 29, 2021, the CDC expanded the eligibility of booster shots for all three available COVID-19 vaccines to everyone 18 years and older. Those who received Pfizer and Moderna should wait at least 6 months before getting a booster shot. Those who received Johnson & Johnson (J&J) should wait at least 2 months.
The CDC recommendation allows “mix and match” dosing for booster shots. You may choose which type of booster shot you receive. UT Health San Antonio primarily provides Pfizer vaccines and booster shots. Vaccines can be scheduled online. Check the availability of Moderna and J&J vaccines with your primary care provider, local pharmacy or mass vaccination site. Find a vaccine location at Vaccines.gov.
For Our Current Primary Care Patients: If you are already an established patient with one of our primary care providers, you may schedule an appointment to receive a Moderna booster shot. Call your primary care office or schedule using MyChart.
If you have concerns or questions about which vaccine you should receive, speak with your health care provider.
Learn more about booster shots and third doses.
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is an mRNA vaccine currently authorized for people 5 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.
About booster shots and third doses: The CDC recommends everyone 18 years and older receive a booster dose 6 months or more after completing their second Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The CDC also recommends that people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems receive a third vaccine no sooner than 28 days (4 weeks) following their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Learn more about third doses and booster shots.
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.
About booster shots and third doses: The CDC recommends everyone 18 years and older receive a booster dose 6 months or more after completing their second Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. The CDC also recommends that people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems receive a third vaccine no sooner than 28 days (4 weeks) following their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Learn more about third doses and booster shots.
UT Health San Antonio primarily provides Pfizer vaccines. Check the availability of Moderna and J&J vaccines with your primary care provider, local pharmacy or mass vaccination site. Find a vaccine location at Vaccines.gov.
For Our Current Primary Care Patients: If you are already an established patient with one of our primary care providers, you may schedule an appointment to receive a Moderna booster shot. Call your primary care office or schedule using MyChart.
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.
About booster shots: The CDC recommends everyone 18 and older receive a J&J booster shot two or more months after their initial shot.
UT Health San Antonio primarily provides Pfizer vaccines. Check the availability of Moderna and J&J vaccines with your primary care provider, local pharmacy or mass vaccination site. Find a vaccine location at Vaccines.gov.
For Our Current Primary Care Patients: If you are already an established patient with one of our primary care providers, you may schedule an appointment to receive a Moderna booster shot. Call your primary care office or schedule using MyChart.
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.
Additional Resources:
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
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