PWHD Vaccine Update 9/17/21

The Prince William Health District What You Should Know:

Authorized Vaccines

 

Prince William Health District and VDH: Do not recommend using any COVID-19 vaccine outside FDA Authorization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations. This includes obtaining a booster dose before it is authorized and recommended, or obtaining a dose of a different brand of vaccine than your original series. More information from the CDC about booster shots can be found here.

 

Many Vaccines Require Booster Doses

 

For Example: Vaccines against measles, mumps and rubella, which is first given between 12 and 15 months of age, recommends the second dose anywhere between 4 and 6 years of age. The DTaP/Tdap vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis also requires booster doses after the initial series. More information about how vaccines work can be found here.

 

Vaccine Clinic

 

• September 20, from 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Manassas Mall, 8300 Sudley Rd., Manassas, VA. 20109
• First, Second, and Third doses. People who are immunocompromised may receive a third dose.
• COVID-19 Vaccines Pfizer (for 12 and older), and Moderna (18 and older).
• No appointments are required. Walk-ins are accepted if supplies last.

Mobile Clinic Unit

 

• Saturday September 18, from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

• Lillian Carden Community Center, 222 Third Ave., Quantico, VA. 22134

• First, Second, and Third doses. People who are immunocompromised may receive a third dose.
• COVID-19 Vaccines Pfizer (for 12 and older) Johnson and Johnson (18 and older).
• No appointments are required. Walk-ins are accepted if supplies last. Weather permitting.

 

• Tuesday September 21, from 1:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m.
• TODOS Supermarket, 13905 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Woodbridge VA. 22191
• First, Second, and Third doses. People who are immunocompromised may receive a third dose.
• COVID-19 Vaccines Pfizer (for 12 and older) Johnson and Johnson (18 and older).
• No appointments are required. Walk-ins are accepted if supplies last. Weather permitting.

 

• Tuesday September 21, from 5 p.m. -7 p.m.

• Americana Grocery, 14428 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Woodbridge VA. 22191

• First, Second, and Third doses. People who are immunocompromised may receive a third dose.
• COVID-19 Vaccines Pfizer (for 12 and older) Johnson and Johnson (18 and older).
• No appointments are required. Walk-ins are accepted if supplies last. Weather permitting.

 

Protection From COVID-19: The CDC and VDH continue to recommend wearing your mask, washing your hands, social distancing, and avoiding large crowds as additional ways to continue to protect yourself from contracting COVID-19 and its variants.

 

To Find Vaccines Near You:

Visit Vaccines.gov  or text your zip code to GETVAX (438829). 

Call Virginia’s call center at 877-VAX-in-VA (877-829-4682) to make an appointment or for questions.

 

Testing: If you think you may have COVID-19, you can visit the VDH website to locate COVID-19 testing sites or visit 

https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html

Also, you can reach out to your healthcare provider for COVID-19 testing.  Pharmacies offer COVID-19 testing and sell over-the-counter home testing kits.

 https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-testing/walgreens-partnership/