COVID-19 Vaccinations

Appointments are required – Call 937-645-2058 

COVID vaccination in our clinic is open to ages 5 and older. A parent/legal guardian must accompany a minor under age 18.

UCHD is only administering the Pfizer vaccine.

Appointment Information

Location: Union County Health Department, 940 London Ave, Marysville, OH 43040, unless otherwise noted at time appointment is scheduled.

What to Bring:

• VACCINATION CARD (if this is not your first dose)
• PHOTO ID
• INSURANCE CARD
  • Beginning May 9, 2022, the Union County Health Department will bill insurance for the cost to administer COVID-19 vaccinations. Under current federal guidelines, there should be no out-of-pocket cost to the patient. Patients without insurance will not be billed at this time.

What to Know:

• We are only administering Pfizer brand COVID-19 vaccines at this time.
• Please read the COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheets before your appointment:
  • For ages 12 years and older: https://www.fda.gov/media/153716/download
  • For ages 5 to 11 years old: https://www.fda.gov/media/153717/download
• Please arrive at your appointment time. Please do not come more than 15 minutes early.
• The CDC recommends a 15 minute wait time after your initial COVID-19 vaccination. We encourage and have a designated area for this waiting period.
• Please review the Union County Health Department Privacy Statement: UCHD-NOTICE-OF-PRIVACY-PRACTICE

CDC Recommendations for Pfizer COVID Vaccine

Primary Series Shots

• For the best protection, everyone 5 years and older is recommended to stay up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.
• 2 doses in the primary series, given 3–8 weeks apart for Pfizer vaccine.
• People ages 5 years and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised should get a third dose of Pfizer vaccine at least 4 weeks after their second dose.

Booster Shots

1 Booster:

• Everyone ages 12 years and older can get 1 booster after completing their COVID-19 vaccine primary series.

2 Boosters:

• Adults ages 50 years and older
• People ages 12 years and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised
• People who got 2 doses (1 primary dose and 1 booster) of Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine
• Learn when you can get your 2nd booster below and what you should consider.

*You must present proof of previous COVID vaccinations at your appointment so we can verify the vaccine type and interval between doses.

Safety & Side Effects

Tell your vaccination provider if you have any medical conditions, including:

• any allergies
• a fever
• a bleeding disorder or are on a blood thinner
• immunocompromised or are on a medicine that affects your immune system
• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
• breastfeeding
• have received another COVID-19 vaccine

Side effects that have been reported after COVID-19 vaccination include:

• Injection site reactions: pain, tenderness and swelling of the lymph nodes in the same arm of the injection, swelling (hardness), and redness
• General side effects: fatigue, feeling unwell, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, chills, nausea and vomiting, and fever

There is a remote chance the COVID-19 vaccines could cause a severe allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction would usually occur within a few minutes to four hours after getting a dose of either COVID-19 Vaccine. For this reason, your vaccination provider may ask you to stay at the place where you received your vaccine for monitoring after vaccination. Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include:

• Difficulty breathing
• Swelling of your face and throat
• A fast heartbeat
• A bad rash all over your body
• Dizziness and weakness

These may not be all the possible side effects of COVID-19 vaccines. Serious and unexpected side effects may occur. The COVID-19 vaccines are still being studied in clinical trials.

V-Safe: Post Vaccine Check-In

V-safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Through v-safe, you can quickly tell CDC if you have any side effects after getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

At the vaccination clinic, you will receive information on how to register for V-Safe. To learn more about this program, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/vsafe.html