COVID-19 vaccines and booster shots: Who is eligible and how to get one

Time & Date

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Update: Offering the Pfizer (bivalent) booster
UT Health Physicians is offering the Pfizer (bivalent) booster vaccine. Schedule yours online or through your MyChart account. 

Primary Series
Your primary series doses depend on your age, your health status, what vaccine you first received, and when you first got vaccinated. A person is considered “up-to-date” once they have completed a COVID-19 vaccine primary series and received the most recent booster dose recommended for you by the CDC.
Review the CDC’s webpage and recommendation chart to understand how to stay up-to-date with your COVID-19 vaccines. Schedule yours online or through your MyChart account. 

Booster Shots
The CDC recommends COVID-19 bivalent boosters for everyone ages 5 years and older. (6 months–4 years for those who completed the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine primary series). Schedule yours online or through your MyChart account. 
View this CDC chart to learn: Who should get a booster? When to get a booster? Which booster should you get? 

Vaccine and Booster Shot Recommendations for Immunocompromised Individuals
Those who are moderately or severely immunocompromised (have a weakened immune system) are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness and death. Their immune response to the COVID-19 vaccination may not be as strong as in people who are not immunocompromised. To stay up-to-date, the CDC recommends:
Learn more about the CDC vaccine and booster recommendations for moderately or severely immunocompromised people.

Where can I learn more about COVID-19 vaccines and booster schedules?
Detailed information about COVID-19 booster shots and third dose recommendations is available on the CDC’s website.

Schedule your COVID-19 vaccine or bivalent booster shot online or through your MyChart account.