COVID-19 vaccines

Individuals 12 years of age and older can receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Texas. If you have questions about the different types of vaccines, how they work and who can take them, please visit www.CDC.gov/CovidVaccines.

You can get a vaccine at Parkland in these ways:

1. No appointment needed for drive through vaccines at Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk St., Dallas, 75232, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday – Saturday.
2. Schedule an appointment online following the process described below. By scheduling an appointment you will be able to save time at the vaccination site.
3. Call 214-590-7000 to schedule a vaccine appointment; or
4. Walk in to one of our locations. See "Where can I get a COVID-19 vaccine"

STEP 1: Go to Parkland MyChart
You will first need to log in or create an account for Parkland MyChart, our online patient portal. This will allow you to schedule an appointment to get a vaccine.

If you have forgotten your username for MyChart, click here for username help. If you do not know your MyChart password, click here to reset your password.

If you do not have a MyChart account, sign yourself up now to make an account. View the video on how to register here.

STEP 2: Schedule your appointment
To schedule your vaccine appointment at Parkland:

1. Log in to Parkland MyChart
2. Click SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT
3. Select COVID VACCINE as your reason for scheduling an appointment
4. Following the instructions to pick the location, the day and time that works best for you.
 

• Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk St., Dallas, 75232 between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday – Saturday.  
• We have mobile vaccine events throughout Dallas County. Find one near you.
      

The vaccine is free to you. Parkland may charge an administration fee to your insurance company or the third party payor (e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, etc.).

The U.S. vaccine safety system makes sure that all vaccines, including the recently FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines, are safe. The clinical trials for both vaccines studied thousands of people and showed that the vaccine is safe. Learn more about the vaccines and their safety at www.cdc.gov/CovidVaccines.

There is no way to know how COVID-19 will affect you, even if you are not at risk of severe complications. If you get COVID-19, you also may spread the disease to friends, family and loved ones, even if you don't feel sick. The more people who get the vaccination, the more we can protect our loved ones and the quicker we can get back to a more normal life including visiting family and friends, attending worship services, going to restaurants and other activities.

If you are not sure the vaccine is right for you or have questions, talk with your trusted healthcare provider about getting the vaccine.

Patients are eligible for a third dose if they meet one of the following criteria:

1. Have received a transplant (kidney, liver, bone morrow, etc.)
2. Have a medical condition that lowers the immune system (current cancer, HIV with CD4 less than 500, auto-immune conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus “lupus”)
3. Are taking medications that lowers the immune system such as:
   • Adalimumab (Humira)
   • Infliximab (Remicade)
   • Mycophenolate (Cellcept)
   • Tacrolimus (Prograf)
   • Azathioprine (Asasan)
   • Mercaptopurine (Purixan)
   • Rituximab (Rituxan)
   • Tofacitinib (Xeljanz)
   • Etanercept (Enbrel)
   • Methotrexate (Otrexup, Rasuvo, Rheumatrex or Trexall)
   • Steroids (Prednisone, Dexamethasone, Hydrocortisone)

Individuals must be at least 28 days past their second dose to receive the third dose. Those who previously received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine are not eligible for a booster at this time.

Eligible patients can get the third dose by scheduling an appointment either through their Parkland MyChart account or by calling the Parkland COVID Vaccine Hotline at 214-590-7000, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

Additionally, eligible patients can receive their third dose without an appointment at Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk St., Dallas, 75232. The drive-through location is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday.

To get a COVID-19 vaccine booster at Parkland, you must be at least six months past your second Pfizer vaccine to get booster shot. If you received Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines, there is no approved booster at this time.

The booster is at no cost to you.

*Remember to bring your vaccine card.*

Eligible people can get a booster vaccine at Parkland two ways.

• No appointment is needed for a drive-through COVID-19 booster for those who are eligible based on the CDC guidelines.
  Ellis Davis Field House
  9191 S. Polk Street
  Dallas, TX 75235
  7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  Monday - Saturday
  
  
• Schedule an appointment at one of Parkland’s vaccine clinics. There are two ways to schedule a booster vaccine appointment:
       o Go to Parkland MyChart, the secure online patient portal, to schedule an appointment.
       o Call Parkland COVID Hotline at 214-590-7000, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday.