COVID-19 Vaccine Information

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There are several ways to register for the COVID-19 vaccine.

The Texas Department of State Health Services announced on March 23 that beginning March 29 all adults in Texas will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine supply is expected to increase and many areas of Texas have already made great priority groups.

You can find more details on the state's vaccination efforts here.

UPDATES

July 27 Update

On Tuesday, July 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that Americans wear masks indoors again, particularly in crowded indoor settings. The new indoor mask recommendations apply to vaccinated and unvaccinated people who live in areas where the CDC has classified Covid-19 transmission as “high” or “substantial,” a category that includes Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, and Collin counties.

Citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for teachers, staff, students, and visitors to schools, regardless of vaccination status. Masks prevent infected individuals from exposing others to the virus and protect uninfected people by forming a protective barrier to large respiratory droplets.

May 13 Update

On Thursday, May 13, the CDC announced new COVID-19 guidelines that essentially get rid of masks and social distancing for fully vaccinated people: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated-guidance.html

Here are the highlights:

Fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.
Fully vaccinated people can refrain from testing following a known exposure unless they are residents or employees of a correctional or detention facility or a homeless shelter

Fully vaccinated people can now:

Resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance
Resume domestic travel and refrain from testing before or after travel or self-quarantine after travel
Refrain from testing before leaving the United States for international travel (unless required by the destination) and refrain from self-quarantine after arriving back in the United States
Refrain from testing following a known exposure, if asymptomatic, with some exceptions for specific settings
Refrain from quarantine following a known exposure if asymptomatic
Refrain from routine screening testing if feasible

For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to:

Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations

May 10 Update

On Monday, May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age. Dallas County Public Health Director Dr. Philip Huang encouraged parents to pre-register their kids for the vaccine on the county website. Those 17 years old and younger must have parental approval to receive the shot.

Register with Dallas and Surrounding Counties

You do NOT need to be a resident of a county to register for a COVID-19 vaccine in that county -- registration is open to anyone in Texas. You can register in more than one county. Below is a list of websites and phone numbers to assist you.

Dallas County

The Fair Park vaccine drive-thru operations ended Saturday, July 17.
Pharmacies and clinics across Dallas County are administering the COVID-19 vaccine. To find a vaccine location near you, visit https://www.vaccines.gov/.
If you received your first dose (Moderna or Pfizer) at Fair Park or another location and need a second dose, click here for more information – Second Dose Vaccine Locations.
COVID-19 vaccine second doses for Pfizer can be scheduled at a DCHHS clinic.

Denton County

Tarrant County

Register by phone: 817-248-6299
Register online: https://www.tarrantcounty.com/en/public-health/disease-control---prevention/COVID-19/COVID-19-Vaccine.html

Collin County

Register online: https://www.collincountytx.gov/healthcare_services/Pages/COVID19vaccines.aspx
Five COVID-19 vaccine hubs now operational in Collin County by appointment only, including two in McKinney, one in Allen and another in Frisco

Register with Healthcare Providers

There are several hospital networks that are partnering with Dallas County to offer vaccines to people who register with Dallas County, but they are also offering vaccines to eligible patients:

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Existing patients can register here: https://mychart.utsouthwestern.edu/mychart/Authentication/Login(An “existing patient” is someone who has been seen by a UTSW provider in the last three years)
The general public can register on the UT Southwestern vaccine portal here.
Get more information here: https://utswmed.org/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination/

Parkland Health and Hospital System

Currently reaching out to eligible patients to schedule an appointment through its “MyChart” portal.
Sign in to MyChart here: https://mychart.pmh.org/mychart/Authentication/Login?
Get more information here: https://www.parklandhospital.com/covid-19-vaccines