No, while appointments are available, we are accepting walk-ins between 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. at our School of Nursing Hurd Auditorium location.
If you have received a message about scheduling your COVID vaccine from UT Health San Antonio, please take the following steps:
Step 1. Confirm you have not already received your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
If you have already received your first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, please do not schedule another vaccine with UT Health San Antonio. To ensure you receive the correct second vaccine dose, you need to return to where you received your first dose. UT Health San Antonio is not offering ONLY second doses of the vaccine.
Step 2. Follow the directions in the message for scheduling your COVID-19 vaccine.
Step 3. Confirm the location of your vaccination appointment
We are providing vaccinations at multiple UT Health San Antonio locations. Read your appointment details in MyChart to confirm the correct location for receiving your vaccine.
Step 4. eCheck-in before your appointment
You must use MyChart to check-in electronically (eCheck-in) at least 1 hour before your scheduled appointment time to complete your consent form. Upon arriving, please remain in your vehicle until your scheduled appointment time. This helps reduce crowding, wait times and long lines.
Important Note: Your vaccination appointment is not transferable
Vaccine appointments are not transferable to anyone else.
As a state-designated vaccination hub, we are committed to providing COVID-19 vaccines to as many eligible people as possible. Everyone who is currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine may schedule their COVID-19 vaccine with UT Health San Antonio. If you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, schedule your COVID-19 vaccine here.
Can I schedule my 2nd COVID-19 vaccine at UT Health San Antonio?
We are not scheduling ONLY second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. We only provide second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to those who received their first dose from UT Health San Antonio. If you received your first dose at UT Health San Antonio, your second dose is already scheduled. Check MyChart to view the appointment details for receiving your second dose. Returning to where you received your first dose helps ensure you receive the correct second vaccine dose. If you have additional questions about UT Health San Antonio's COVID-19 vaccines, please call 210-504-5200.
We are providing the Pfizer vaccine, which requires two doses. When receiving the first dose, an appointment to receive the second dose will be made for 21 days later. For more information on the Pfizer‑BioNTech COVID‑19 Vaccine in the U.S., visit the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine site.
Is there a fee for the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccine recipients will have no out-of-pocket expenses. 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.
Everyone who is currently eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine may schedule their COVID-19 vaccine with UT Health San Antonio. If you are eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, schedule your COVID-19 vaccine here.
To learn about COVID-19 vaccines in patients with cancer, visit our UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center COVID-19 FAQs page.
It's important to get your second dose because you won't be fully protected with just the first one. However, there is no need to panic if there is a slight delay in receiving your 2nd dose. The CDC says it's OK for the second dose to be given up to six weeks after the first. Learn more here.
The Pfizer vaccine is contraindicated (should not be used) for anyone with a history of allergy to the components of the vaccine.
The Pfizer vaccine is a two-dose series spaced 21 days apart.
You will be automatically scheduled for your second dose appointment at the same UT Health clinic.
We are providing COVID-19 vaccines at numerous locations. Check your appointment details in MyChart to confirm where you will receive your COVID-19 vaccine.
There is no out of pocket cost for receiving the vaccine; they are free. A small administration fee may be charged to the insurance on file.
Yes, all patients are observed for 15 minutes post administration. 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.
Patients should wait 14 days if you have received a vaccine for another infectious disease (such a tetanus, or meningitis, etc.) We cannot immunize anyone with a recent history of vaccination.
If you have had natural COVID-19 infection, it is recommended that you wait 90 days before being vaccinated.
There are certain medical therapies used to treat COVID-19 infection (such as monoclonal infusion or convalescent plasma) which would contraindicate vaccination for 90 days post recovery.