About Vaccine for COVID-19

Options for scheduling a COVID-19 Vaccination:

  1. Your Health Care Provider: Tahoe Forest Hospital, Eastern Plumas Health Care, Western Sierra Medical Clinic, Renown Health, St. Mary's Hospital, etc.
  2. Veterans Services 
  3. Pharmacies: Albertsons, CVS, Rite Aid, Sam’s Club, Safeway, Smiths, Walgreens, Walmart
  4. My Turn 
  5. 1-833-422-4255 (M-F 8AM-8PM, Sat-Sun 8AM-5PM) for assistance. 
  6. GETVAX: Text your zip code to 438829 and three locations will be texted back to you. Contact locations to schedule.

Access your Digital COVID-19 Vaccine Record

Received in California Received in Nevada
https://myvaccinerecord.cdph.ca.gov/ https://izrecord.nv.gov/public/Application/PublicPortal
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COVID-19 Vaccines While Pregnant or Breastfeeding

COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for all people aged 12 years and older, including people who are pregnant, breastfeeding, trying to get pregnant now, or might become pregnant in the future. Pregnant and recently pregnant people are more likely to get severely ill with COVID-19 compared with non-pregnant people. Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can protect you from severe illness from COVID-19. What You Need to Know

Additional Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

CDC now recommends that people whose immune systems are compromised moderately to severely should receive an additional dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) after the initial 2 doses.  Read CDC’s statement.

Difference between ‘booster’ and ‘third dose’

This additional dose has been referred to as a “booster,” which is technically inaccurate. A booster is for non-immunocompromised people as it supports immune responses that have weakened over time. A third dose is for those who didn’t have a strong enough immune response after the first series because of their condition.

Information on Additional Doses Flyer August 19, 2021
Sierra County Public Health Brief on Booster Doses September 30, 2021

Pfizer Only Recommended Booster Doses 

CDC recommends that people in the following groups should receive a booster dose of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least 6 months after completion of their 2-dose Pfizer series:

• People ages 65 years and older
• Adults 18+ living in long-term care settings
• People ages 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions

People who may receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine booster include:

• Previously received two doses of Pfizer vaccine (not Moderna or Johnson & Johnson).
• People ages 18–49 with an underlying medical condition
• People ages 18–64 who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission due to working or residing in certain settings, including healthcare workers and those in education.

Pfizer Vaccine available for children and teens age 12 and up.

American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for Children and Teens Age 12 and Up to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine (aap.org).

California to Open Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccination Appointments for 12-15 Age Group

Where do I report a reaction to a vaccination?

Report an adverse event to VAERS -Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. VAERS is a passive reporting system, meaning it relies on individuals to send in reports of their experiences. Anyone can submit a report to VAERS, including parents and patients.

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