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10/25/23 

The fall ’23-’24 COVID-19 vaccine is now available at the health department for ages 6 months and up by appointment. The COVID-19 vaccine is no longer free to everyone. For most, insurance will cover the cost. Call the health department at 740-992-6626 with questions and to schedule your appointment. Due to circumstances beyond our control at this time, only Pfizer vaccine is available for those with insurance. The Moderna and Novavax COVID-19 vaccines are available for those who are uninsured or underinsured through federal programs.

COVID-19 Links

– Vaccines for COVID-19

– 6 Things to Know about COVID-19 Vaccination for Children (Click)

– Most Up To Date Guidance On COVID-19 Vaccines (Click)

– COVID-19 Vaccination and Myocarditis and Pericarditis (Click)

• Revision of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccination schedule for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised as follows:
  • At the time of initial vaccination, people ages 6 months and older are recommended to receive 3 bivalent mRNA doses
  • People ages 6 months and older who previously received only monovalent doses are recommended to receive 1 or 2 bivalent mRNA vaccine doses, depending on age and vaccine product
  • People who previously received a bivalent mRNA vaccine dose(s) have the option to receive 1 or more additional bivalent mRNA doses

• COVID-19 vaccination is recommended for everyone ages 6 months and older in the United States for the prevention of COVID-19. There is currently no FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than age 6 months.
• CDC recommends that people ages 6 months and older receive at least 1 bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

• Bivalent mRNA vaccines

  The number of bivalent doses varies by age, vaccine, previous COVID-19 vaccines received, and the presence of moderate or severe immune compromise.

  For people who are not moderately or severely immunocompromised:

  • At the time of initial vaccination, depending on vaccine product, children ages 6 months–4 years are recommended to receive 2 or 3 bivalent mRNA vaccine doses; children age 5 years are recommended to receive 1 or 2 bivalent mRNA vaccine doses
  • People ages 6 years and older who are unvaccinated or previously received only monovalent vaccine doses are recommended to receive 1 bivalent mRNA vaccine dose
  • People ages 65 years and older have the option to receive 1 additional bivalent mRNA vaccine dose

  For people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised:

  • At the time of initial vaccination, people ages 6 months and older are recommended to receive 3 bivalent mRNA doses
  • People ages 6 months and older who previously received only monovalent doses are recommended to receive 1 or 2 bivalent mRNA vaccine doses, depending on age and vaccine product
  • People who previously received a bivalent mRNA vaccine dose(s) have the option to receive 1 or more additional bivalent mRNA doses

  Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

  People ages 12 years an older who previously received 1 or 2 monovalent Novavax COVID-19 primary series dose(s) are recommended to receive 1 bivalent mRNA vaccine dose. The monovalent Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine remains authorized for use as a 2-dose primary series and as a booster dose in certain limited situations.

  Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Not Available)

COVID-19 vaccination guidance for people who are not moderately or severely immunocompromised

Age 5 years

Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine

People ages 12 years and older who previously received 1 or more doses of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine are recommended to receive 1 bivalent mRNA vaccine dose.

COVID-19 vaccination guidance for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised

• Pain, redness & swelling at injection site
• Tiredness
• Headache
• Muscle pain
• Chills
• Fever
• Nausea 

**Talk to your doctor to see if you can take Motrin or Tylenol after injections. It is not recommended to take these meds before injection. (CDC)

**After injection, exercise arm to work out soreness, apply clean, cool washcloth to site and drink plenty of water. (CDC)

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/prepare-for-vaccination.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect/after.html

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html

Meigs County Health Department

• Location will be given at time of appointment
• Phone: 740-992-6626

Hopewell Health Pomeroy Dental and Primary Health Care Clinic

• 41865 Pomeroy Pike Pomeroy, OH 45769
• Phone: 740-992-0540

Swisher and Lohse

• 636 E. Main St Pomeroy, OH 45769
• Phone: 740-992-2955

Fruth Pharmacy

• 706 W. Main St. Pomeroy, OH 45769
• 740-992-6491

Fruth Pharmacy (Powell’s Food Fair)

• 700 E. Main St. Pomeroy, OH 45769
• 740-992-1536
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