Even if you have already recovered from COVID-19, it is possible - although rare - that you could be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 again. Experts do not yet know how long you are protected from getting sick again after recovering from COVID-19. You should be vaccinated regardless of whether you already had COVID-19. Q: If I already had COVID-19 and recovered, do I still need to get vaccinated?Ī: Yes. You will still get the vaccine at no-cost. If you do not have insurance coverage, tell your provider. This is so they can get reimbursed for giving you the vaccine. Q: Why am I being asked to show my insurance card?Ī: When you get COVID-19 vaccine, your provider may ask if you have an insurance card. Some vaccine providers might ask for a social security number, but you do not have to give one. You do not need a social security number, or other documents with your immigration status, to get the vaccine.
Also, your provider should not charge or bill you if you only go in to get vaccinated. You should not be charged an administration fee. Fourteen percent of vaccine recipients are either missing race/ethnicity data or are listed as “other” race ethnicity.Ī: COVID-19 vaccine is provided at no cost. Because of this, vaccine coverage rates for some demographic groups may be lower than the overall county average but are identified as having higher vaccine coverage, or vice versa. Vaccine recipients with unknown race/ethnicity data are excluded from the calculation. Vaccine coverage rates among racial/ethnic groups, for example, are identified by comparing vaccine coverage among each group to vaccine coverage among all vaccine recipients with known race/ethnicity data. NOTE: Vaccine coverage rates among demographic groups are determined by comparing all vaccine recipients in Cowlitz County for whom each demographic characteristic is known. ****Multiracial is likely an underestimate due to data quality issues in the vaccine data system. ***Rural NE Cowlitz County includes Silver Lake and Toutle. **Rural SE Cowlitz County includes Ariel and Cougar. *Rate not significantly different from county average. Learn more about additional doses of COVID-19 vaccine here. Immunocompromised people should get their additional dose before they get their booster dose.Īt this time, additional doses are not recommended for people who received the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. Are receiving active treatment with high-dose corticosteroids or other drugs that may suppress the immune responseīooster doses are also recommended for people age 12+ who are immunocompromised.Have advanced or untreated HIV infection.Have moderate or severe primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome).Received a stem cell transplant within the last 2 years or are taking medicine to suppress the immune system.Received an organ transplant and are taking medicine to suppress the immune system.
What's a booster dose? Vaccine booster doses are given when the immune response from the primary vaccine series begins to wane over time.