COVID-19 Vaccine Information

COVID-19 Vaccine Key Points

• COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at preventing COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness and death
• COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of people spreading the virus that causes COVID-19
• After COVID-19 vaccination, you may have some side effects. These are normal signs that your body is building protection. The side effects from COVID-19 vaccination, such as tiredness, headache or chills, but they should go away in a few days
• It typically takes 2 weeks after vaccination for the body to build protection (immunity) against the virus that causes COVID-19. You are not fully vaccinated until 2 weeks after the second dose of a 2-dose vaccine, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine
• Vaccines are widely accessible in the United States and are available for everyone

Authorized Vaccines

Pfizer

Authorized for ages 12+

Pfizer requires 2 doses that are 21 days apart

Moderna

Authorized for ages 18+

Moderna requires 2 doses that are 28 days apart

Janssen

Authorized for ages 18+

Janssen requires 1 dose

Vaccine Locations

• CVS, appointments and walk-ins 
• FDOH-Brevard, walk-in only
• Health First, appointment only
• Omni Healthcare, appointment only
• Parrish, appointment only
• Publix, appointment and walk-ins
• Sam's Club, appointment only
• Walgreens, appointment only
• Walmart, appointment only
• Winn-Dixie, appointment and walk-ins

Homebound COVID-19 Vaccination

If you or a loved one are homebound, you can signup to receive a COVID-19 vaccine by sending a request by email to HomeboundVaccine@em.myflorida.com or call 866-779-6121. Please include the vaccine recipient's name, address where the vaccine will be administered, and a valid phone number.