COVID-19 vaccines

The COVID-19 vaccine is one of the most important tools to end the COVID-19 pandemic. The more people who receive the vaccine, the quicker we can stop this pandemic. Please consider getting the vaccine. Let’s get life back to normal!

How to get a vaccine 

You can get a vaccine at Parkland in these ways:

1. Schedule an appointment online through MyChart. By scheduling an appointment you will be able to save time at the vaccination site. Click here for an instruction guide to schedule your vaccine appointment in Parkland MyChart.
2. Parents or guardians who do not have a MyChart account for their children may also schedule an appointment by visiting https://mychart.pmh.org/MyChart/openscheduling. 
   
3. Call 214-590-7000 to schedule a vaccine appointment; or
4. Walk in to one of our mobile events throughout Dallas County. 

Have questions about MyChart or the COVID-19 vaccine?
Call 214-590-7000 for assistance.

Vaccines for children

As a parent, you want the best for your child, including protecting their health. Getting your child vaccinated against COVID-19 can help protect your child from getting COVID-19. Below find resources to prepare for the visit. 

• Prepare for the visit.
• Learn more about the facts.
• Possible side effects.

Vaccine boosters 

To get a COVID-19 vaccine booster at Parkland, you must be 18 years or older and at least six months past your second Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. If you received the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you must be two months past your vaccine. 

The booster is at no cost to you.

*Remember to bring your vaccine card.*

• Schedule an appointment at one of Parkland’s COPC 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.

COVID-19 vaccine cost

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.).

More information about the COVID-19 vaccines

Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine, who can get it, how it works and its safety.

• Just like the COVID-19 virus, myths about the COVID-19 vaccine’s safety and effectiveness are spreading. Learn more about the facts.
  
• Questions and answers about the vaccine from trusted Parkland experts.
• v-safe, an online health checker from the CDC to use after you get the vaccine. It will track how you feel as an extra layer of safety to make sure there are no safety problems with the vaccines.
• Learn more about the Moderna vaccine and review the Moderna vaccine fact sheet.
• Learn more about the Pfizer vaccine and review the Pfizer vaccine fact sheet.
• Lean more about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and review the Johnson & Johnson fact sheet. 
• 8 things to know about the COVID-19 vaccine from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
• COVID-19 vaccine information from Dallas County Health and Human Services.
• The Texas vaccine plan from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
• Do you need a ride to get your vaccine? Register here and a Community Health Worker will contact you.