COVID-19 Vaccines and Testing
Vaccine Administration
Clinics
A booster dose of an mRNA vaccine is recommended for individuals who completed their primary series of the Pfizer vaccine 5 or more months ago, the Moderna vaccine 5 or more months ago, or the initial dose of Johnson & Johnson 2 or more months ago. The FDA has authorized a second booster of an mRNA vaccine for all individuals 50 and over and individuals 12 and older who are immunocompromised at least four months after their first booster. Speak with your healthcare provider if you have questions about whether or when to receive an additional dose. When determining when to get an additional booster dose, consider your eligibility, personal risk factors, how long the booster may protect you, and current levels of COVID-19 within your community.
University Health Services
In the Student Services Building
- 100 W. Dean Keeton
- Open to UT students, faculty and staff.
- All vaccines are by appointment only. Schedule your appointment online through the MyUHS portal.
- Pfizer vaccines and boosters
- Allows mixed boosters according to CDC guidelines.
Family Wellness Center
- 2901 N. I35, Suite 1.301
- By appointment only. Call 512-232-3900.
- Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines and boosters
- Allows mixed boosters according to CDC guidelines.
- Vaccines: ages 5 and up | Boosters: ages 12 and up
Outside of Austin
If you are outside of Austin and want to find a vaccine locally, visit vaccines.gov.
Like other state government agencies in Texas, University of Texas institutions are required to comply with Governor Abbott’s executive order and cannot mandate COVID-19 vaccines.
Testing
Learn more about Proactive Community Testing.
How to get or report a test:
If you have symptoms:
Students, please contact University Health Services.
There is no cost for students to get tested — even without insurance.
Employees, please contact UT Health Austin.
Use a rapid-antigen self-test kit. UT students, faculty and staff can pick up a free self-test kit at distribution sites throughout campus.
If you do not have symptoms:
You can take a free Proactive Community Test (saliva or painless nasal swab test).
Use a rapid-antigen self-test kit. UT students, faculty and staff can pick up a free self-test kit at distribution sites throughout campus.
If you got a positive test result at an off-campus location:
Students, please contact UT Austin’s Behavior Concerns Advice Line.
Employees, please contact Occupational Health Program (OHP).
Your identifying information will be kept confidential.
Educational Resources
To help our students, faculty and staff understand the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine and to help spread the word, the university has created these educational tools, which include digital and print options. Check back frequently as content hosted on UT Box will be updated and new resources will be added as they become available.
COVID-19 FAQs One-Pager
In both English and Spanish, this FAQ one-pager covers the most frequently asked questions about the vaccine. This FAQ can be downloaded, printed and posted in common areas.
Vaccination Video with Dr. Liz Douglass
In this short video, Dr. Liz Douglass shares her personal experiences getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Myth vs. Fact
In this video, Dr. Ana Avalos dispels common myths and confirms facts about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Social Media Kit
This social media kit contains helpful and educational statements and graphics for use on official UT or personal social media platforms. This document requires a UT EID and password.
Vaccination Video with Donna Shanor, School of Social Work and Dell Medical School
In this Spanish-language video with English subtitles, Donna Shanor discusses getting the COVID-19 vaccine as a member of the Latinx and Black communities.
Vaccination Video with Senior Vice President and CFO Darrell Bazzell
In this video, Senior Vice President and CFO Darrell Bazzell discusses why he chose to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and his experiences receiving the vaccine as a member of the Black community.
How mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Work
In this video, learn how mRNA is being used in mRNA COVID-19 vaccines to help our immune systems fight off the virus
Printable Posters
These posters cover common questions and answers related to the vaccine in both English and Spanish. These posters can be downloaded, printed and posted in common areas.
