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COVID-19 Vaccine Information

City of Columbia Public Health and Human Services

Latest updates (03.08.2024)

  • CDC recommends the 2023–2024 updated COVID-19 vaccines: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, or Novavax, to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
  • Everyone aged 5 years and older  should get 1 dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against serious illness from COVID-19.
  • Children aged 6 months–4 years need multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be up to date, including at least 1 dose of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
  • People who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may get additional doses of updated COVID-19 vaccine.
  • People aged 65 years and older who received 1 dose of any updated 2023-2024 COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna or Novavax) should receive 1 additional dose of an updated COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the previous updated dose.
  • COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will be updated as needed.

What to expect

When you get a COVID-19 vaccine from PHHS you should expect:

  • Before getting the shot, you will be told about the benefits and risks of the COVID-19 vaccine. You have the right to accept or refuse the vaccine based on the information you receive.
  • The vaccines are safe and effective. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have reviewed, recommended, and authorized the vaccines.
  • You may experience side effects, which are typical of a normal immune response to any vaccine including fever, headaches, and muscle aches.

Trauma Acknowledgment and Commitment to Equity

This has been an especially stressful and painful year. The loss of loved ones, jobs, businesses, homes, and livelihoods has been a heavy weight for us all. Many of us have also suffered from years of inequity, biased treatment, and lack of access. These experiences have reinforced cycles of trauma and created a lack of trust in government and health care. 

The decision to vaccinate or not is a very personal one. We know the stories and believe those who have historically experienced discriminatory treatment. We keep these important truths at the center of the work we are doing to educate and gather information from the community on vaccination. 

Our health department believes that everyone should have the opportunity to be as safe and healthy as possible. This means we must pay particular attention to the communities who are most at risk for COVID-19 and have less access to the support they need to stay healthy. We know that Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian and Pacific Islander communities, and other communities of color, are at risk for exposure to COVID-19 — and suffer poorer health outcomes if they get it. Many of our essential workers who keep our community running are from these same communities. The COVID-19 vaccines offer an important opportunity to support and protect those who have been and stand to be most harmed by COVID-19. We know this is only part of the solution. We must also commit to addressing the social factors that affect our health and that will reduce inequities in health outcomes.

Because of our commitment to the health and safety of our community, we want to give you the most up-to-date information. We want to listen to everyone and get your concerns and recommendations. We want to build relationships that help to heal the trauma of past experiences. We want to work with you to build trust and equitable health outcomes. 

COVID-19 vaccination opportunities

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services offers Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment in our clinic. Anyone aged 6 months or older is eligible for Pfizer. 

Parental consent forms are required for anyone under the age of 18. Please contact our clinic support staff at 573.874.7249 to schedule an appointment.

walk-in community clinics

Location Date Time Notes

None scheduled at this time

     

 

Vaccine Resources

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