Vaccination Clinic Scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 15
UHD, H-E-B Partnering Once Again for Event
Next week, the University of Houston-Downtown and H-E-B is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccinaton Clinic for the UHD Community and the public from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Wednesday Dec.15 in the UHD Welcome Center.
During the COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, participants will be able to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine or Pfizer booster shots. Vaccine recipients who have completed their initial series of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at least 6 months ago and meet the criteria below qualify:
- 65 years and older
- Residents who live in long-term care settings
- Age 18-64 who have underlying medical conditions
- Age 18-64 who work in high-risk settings
- Age 18-64 who live in high-risk settings
Participants are asked to bring an identification card that matches their appointment name and to wear a mask during their immunization. Be sure to bring your COVID-19 vaccine record for an additional dose or booster appointment. Also, if you received your first dose somewhere other than H-E-B, please be sure to indicate the manufacturer and date of your first dose when completing your registration. If you first dose was with H-E-B, you will be auto-scheduled for your second dose.
The campus will also continue to host hand sanitizer stations and provide masks upon request. For your convenience, the Curative testing kiosk outside the Jesse H. Jones Student Life Center is still open, seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and free of charge.
The University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.
U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions: No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.
