As announced by President and CEO Mark A. Wallace, Texas Children’s is requiring all members of our workforce to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 – including all full-time, part-time and per diem employees and medical staff, contractors, on-site vendors and volunteers.
The decision to require the COVID-19 vaccine aligns with recommendations from the American Hospital Association, Children’s Hospital Association and hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide, including our partners at Baylor College of Medicine and neighboring institutions in the Texas Medical Center.
Under the COVID-19 vaccine requirement
- Unvaccinated workforce members must receive at least one vaccine dose by 5 p.m. on September 21, 2021 and a second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine by 5 p.m. on October 19, 2021.
- Exemptions are available for certain religious beliefs or medical conditions that may preclude a person from receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. To apply for an exemption, please complete the Exemption Request form, as well as a signed Medical Exemption Provider Statement for those submitting a medical exemption. All requests are subject to verification and approval. The deadline for submitting an exemption request for the first dose is 5 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2021, and 5 p.m. on Oct. 5, 2021 for the second dose.
- Workforce members may receive their COVID-19 vaccine through Texas Children’s or any provider, pharmacy or facility of their choice. To schedule your vaccine appointment through Texas Children’s, please click here.
- For more information about the vaccines, our requirement policy, how to submit proof of vaccination and what to do if you have been vaccinated but do not have a Vaccination Record Card, please reference our Information Guide.
The COVID-19 vaccine is the best tool we have to fight the pandemic and finally bring this international public health crisis to an end, particularly given the vulnerability of Texas Children’s patient population and their inability to receive the vaccine themselves.
“I look forward to all of us at Texas Children’s taking initiative, being vaccinated and remaining the reason families from all over the world choose us to care for children and women. “I am profoundly grateful for your leadership and commitment to Texas Children’s and appreciate your dedication as we usher in the next season together. Leadership is never easy, but we have always done the right thing – and this will be no exception.”
– Mark A. Wallace