August 19, 2021

Baptist Health Offering Third Doses of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine To Moderately, Severely Immunocompromised

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Baptist Health is offering a free third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for moderately to severely immunocompromised patients.

Patients can schedule appointments via MyChart for the third dose at most of Baptist Health's primary care clinics or medical centers in Little Rock, Malvern, Arkadelphia, Heber Springs and Stuttgart. Appointments can also be made by calling 1-888-BAPTIST.

For the latest information regarding where and when third doses are available at Baptist Health, visit BaptistHealthCovidVaccine.com or call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST.

Please bring your vaccine card with you. This is only for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine recipients.

Patients who received their second dose of the Pfizer vaccine at least 28 days ago and who fall under criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are eligible.

The CDC classifies eligible recipients as those who:

• Are in active treatment for solid tumor and hematologic malignancies

• Have received a transplant and are taking immunosuppressive therapy

• Have received CAR-T cell therapy or a stem cell transplant (within two years of transplantation or taking immunosuppression therapy)

• Have advanced or untreated HIV infection

• Have a moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency such as DiGeorge syndrome or Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

• Are undergoing active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and other pharmaceuticals that are immunosuppressive or immunomodulatory

For 100 years, Baptist Health has delivered All Our Best in health care through Christian compassion and innovative services. Baptist Health is Arkansas’ most comprehensive health care organization with more than 250 points of access that include 11 hospitals; urgent care centers; a senior living community; over 100 primary and specialty care clinics; a college with studies in nursing and allied health; a graduate residency program; and access to virtual care anytime, anywhere. It is also the largest private not-for-profit health care organization based in Arkansas, providing care through the support of approximately 11,000 employees, groundbreaking treatments, renowned physicians and community outreach programs. For more information about Baptist Health, visit baptist-health.com, call Baptist Health HealthLine at 1-888-BAPTIST or download the myBaptistHealth app. Find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.