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. Current UT Health San Antonio patients can schedule COVID-19 vaccines 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 through your MyChart account.