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Coronavirus Disease Guidance

Guidance on the COVID-19 disease and vaccine.

This page serves as the central location for all updates and guidance for Texas Tech Physicians patients. Information will be revised to reflect the latest developments.

COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance & Status

Updated November 17, 2022

PEDIATRIC PATIENTS AGES 5-11
Can Now Receive the COVID-19 vaccination

CDC accepted and approved the recommendation that children ages 5–11 be vaccinated against COVID-19. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine authorized for this age group is over 90% effective at preventing COVID-19.

All Texas Tech Physicians Pediatrics clinics in LUBBOCK currently have the Pfizer vaccine available for your child during normal well child appointments, or at select vaccine clinics.

Please call your clinic to schedule an appointment.

• Medical Office Plaza: 806-743-1188
• Raider Clinic: 806-743-7660
• TTP Medical Pavilion: 806-743-7335
• UMC Southwest Medical: 806-743-7800

LUBBOCK TTUHSC Pharmacy has the Moderna vaccine.

• Walk-in Welcome 9-4:30
• 3601 4th Street
• Moderna vaccine boosters available
• Moderna vaccine is a two-dose series.
Must be 18 years old to receive it.
• There is no cost to the patient to receive the vaccine.

AMARILLO TEXAS TECH PHYSICIANS - Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are available.

• Moderna vaccine is a two-dose series.
Must be 18 years old to receive it.
• There is no cost to the patient to receive the vaccine.

Texas Tech Physicians in Amarillo is administering booster shots of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to individuals who received a Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at least six months ago. The Moderna COVID-19 booster dose is half of the dose that is administered for the primary series dose. For individuals who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, booster shots are also recommended for those who are 18 and older and who were vaccinated two or more months ago.

Walk-In Any Weekday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:

• Pharmaceutical Care Center, located at 1400 South Coulter

To make an appointment, call:

• Family Medicine (806) 414-9559
• Internal Medicine (806) 414-9100, (Fridays only)

AMARILLO TEXAS TECH PHYSICIANS - Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines are available

The Pfizer vaccine is a two-dose series

The pediatric vaccine is administered to children 5-11 years old. It's 1/3 the dose of the adult version. It can be administered at the same time as other regularly-scheduled vaccines.

The adolescent/adult vaccine is administered to people 11 years old and older.

To make an appointment, call:

• Pediatrics (806) 414-9800
• Family Medicine (806) 414-9559

● State of Texas Covid-19 Vaccine Information

● FDA Covid-19 Vaccine Information

● CDC Covid-19 Vaccine Information

Coronavirus Disease Guidance for Patients

CLINIC CONTACTS

If you have an upcoming appointment and have not received instructions from your clinics or via your appointment reminder, call your clinic before coming for an appointment.

Amarillo: (806) 414-9608

Midland: (432) 620-5800

Lubbock: (806) 743-2699

Odessa: (432) 335-2222

Many clinics are now offering Texas Tech Physicians Virtual. Learn more about Texas Tech Physicians virtual care available from home or anywhere. Options are available if you have questions about symptoms, urgent virtual care and virtual telemedicine visits.

For the safety of our patients and staff during COVID-19:

Patients and visitors must wear a mask or facial covering that covers the mouth and nose when entering the building. Please arrive for your appointment with an appropriate mask or facial covering.

All clinics adhere to social distancing measures, including seating in waiting areas and limited capacity. We continue to follow guidelines from the CDC, state of Texas and local officials, along with best practices recommended by our Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) medical experts.

Again, we continue to ask that only necessary visitors accompany patients, and they must wear a mask or facial covering. In the instance that you do not need assistance at your appointment, we ask that anyone accompanying you wait in your vehicle.

We encourage you to continue well checks and immunizations.
Lubbock - patients under 2, 4 years old, 11-12 years old and 16 years old
Amarillo - patients under 18 months
Permian Basin - patients under 18 months

Lubbock Patients

If you have a non-emergent illness or injury, we have options for you to receive care without coming to the clinic.

● Scheduled Virtual Appointments
The following clinics are now offering telemedicine and telephone appointments. Please call the clinic to schedule a telemedicine appointment:

Dermatology
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics + Gynecology
Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery
Student Health
Urology
Pediatric Specialty Clinics at
Covenant Children’s