Texas Christian University received and distributed 300 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine today. The Brown-Lupton Health Center, with the support of nursing students and faculty from Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences, vaccinated campus members who are registered to receive the vaccine through TCU, following state recommended distribution protocols.
“This is just the second allotment provided directly to TCU, and we mobilized quickly to administer vaccine to students, faculty and staff who are registered through TCU to receive the vaccine and were available on short notice during Spring Refresh to attend our clinic today,” Jane Torgerson, M.D., medical director of the Brown-Lupton Health Center, said. “We are hopeful that in the next few months, everyone who would like to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will be able to do so, and we’ll achieve a level of immunity that helps us manage this pandemic.”
All available doses of TCU’s Johnson & Johnson allotment have been distributed. The university expects additional allocation, but has no timeline on delivery. As the vaccines are delivered, and in compliance with the protocols for distribution, the university plans to offer vaccination to all TCU students, faculty and staff who choose to take it.
For more information for TCU students, faculty and staff about the COVID-19 vaccine, including links for TCU vaccine registration and verification, visit the TCU Vaccine Information webpage on the Connected Campus microsite.
The Brown-Lupton Health Center is registered with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to be a provider of the COVID-19 vaccination to current TCU employees and students.