Welcome To TAMIU Student Health
If you are a registered student in need of an appointment, call 956.326.2235. You can also contact us at studenthealth@tamiu.edu.
Hours of Operation
Monday and Tuesday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Closed on Saturday and Sunday
COVID-19 reporting information
If you are an enrolled student for the current semester and you have tested positive for COVID-19, report your case to the Office of Student Health Services. You can reach us at 956.326.2235.
Rapid Antigen Testing
(Available ONLY to registered TAMIU students)
BE ADVISED: COVID-19 ANTIGEN TESTING IS AVAILABLE FOR ENROLLED STUDENTS AT THE OFFICE OF STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CALL 956.326.2235.
CDC recommends the 2023-2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines:
- Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna or Novavax to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
- J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine, a viral vector vaccine has expired and is no longer available for use in the United States as of May 6, 2023.
- There is no preferential recommendation for the use of any one COVID-19 vaccine over another when more than one licensed or authorized, recommended, and age-appropriate vaccine is available.
Everyone aged 5 years and older should get 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness form COVID-19
People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine
For the latest information regarding COVID-19 vaccine guidelines, please click here.
COVID-19 VACCINE OPPORTUNITY ON CAMPUS
Student Health Services is proud to collaborate with Gateway Community Health Center to offer updated COVID-19 vaccines on campus for any TAMIU student or employee.
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
STC ROTUNDA
*Eligibility criteria to receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine on campus is as follows:
- No health insurance or
- Enrolled in Medicaid or
- Covered by health insurance
- 12 years of age or older (individuals under the age of 18 must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian)
In addition, multiple locations in our community may offer updated COVID-19 immunizations. Please call to verify vaccine availability:
City of Laredo Health Department
2600 Cedar
956.795.4906
Gateway Community Health Center
1515 Pappas Street
956.795.8100
Recommendation for Everyone Aged 5 Years and Older
- CDC recommends the 2023-2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines.
- Everyone 5 years and older should get 1 updated Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
- The updated COVID-19 vaccine should be received at least two months after getting the last dose of any COVID-19 vaccine.
- COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will be updated as needed.
Recommendation for People Who May Get Additional Updated COVID-19 Vaccines
- Some people may get additional doses of COVID-19 vaccines:
- People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get 1 additional updated COVID-19 vaccine dose 2 or more months after the last recommended updated COVID-19 vaccine. The additional dose(s) help your immune system to better protect you against COVID-19 infection. Talk to your healthcare provider about additional updated doses.
Getting Vaccines If you Had or Currently Have COVID-19
If you recently had COVID-19, you still need to stay up to date with your vaccines, but you may consider delaying your next vaccine dose by 3 months.
Reinfection is less likely in the weeks to months after infection. However, certain factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner than later, such as:
- personal risk of severe disease,
- risk of disease in a loved one or close contact,
- local COVID-19 hospital admission level,
- and the most common COVID-19 variant currently causing illness.
For more information regarding the current COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, please visit the Centers for Disease Prevention
What You Need To Know
- COVID-19 hospital admission levels can help individuals and communities decide which prevention actions they can take based on the latest information.
- For each level, CDC recommends actions you can take to help protect yourself and others from severe impacts of COVID-19.
- Find hospital admission levels and prevention steps by county, updated weekly by the CDC by clicking here.