COVID-19 Vaccine Information
Randolph Community Clinic is proud to have been selected as an official COVID-19 vaccinator site. We are following the guidance of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Graphic from Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
We primarily offer the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, called Comirnaty. Comirnaty has been fully authorized by the FDA as a two-dose series for people at least 12 years old and has been authorized for emergency use for people 5 - 11 years old. Additionally, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been authorized in a 3-dose series for people 6 months-4 years old.
There is now an updated COVID-19 booster, which provides stronger protection against the original virus strain as well as the more contagious omicron variant. This is called the "bivalent booster," and everyone age 12 and over is recommended to receive a dose of the bivalent booster, at least 2 months after your most recent COVID-19 vaccination. Click here to learn more about the bivalent boosters for COVID-19.
See the fact sheets below for more information. The first fact sheet is for patients age 12+ (for primary series or the bivalent booster), the second is for patients age 5-11, and the third is for patients age 6 months-4 years. Additionally, there is a copy of the prevaccination checklist, which we will ask you to fill out when you arrive for your appointment.
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Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination at Randolph Community Clinic:
Am I eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine?
The FDA and the state of Wisconsin have opened vaccine eligibility to all people age 6 months and older. Randolph Community Clinic is scheduling vaccine appointments for anyone who is eligible, regardless of if you are an established patient with us or not.
How do I schedule a vaccine appointment?
Right now, we are primarily scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the COVID-19 Vaccine Registration page on our website, or you may schedule a vaccine appointment by calling the clinic at (920)-326-5060. You are still recommended to be vaccinated even if you have had COVID-19. You can get a COVID-19 vaccine on the same day as any other vaccine.
How soon will I get my vaccine?
We are currently scheduling vaccine appointments 1-2 weeks in advance. We usually have enough vaccine supply on hand, and we try to coordinate several vaccinations in one day so that we do not have to waste extra doses.
What do I need to do before my appointment?
You need to review the appropriate fact sheet for the Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine. There are three different fact sheets for different age groups (6 months-4 years old, 5-11 years old, 12+ years old), so please read the one that is most relevant to you. These documents are posted above.
What should I expect at my appointment?
Please bring your vaccine card! Come at the time of your appointment and check in when you arrive. You may wait in the waiting room while you fill out the prevaccination checklist and review the vaccine fact sheet. After the shot, we recommend that you wait in your car for 15 minutes of observation.
How long will my appointment last?
Please plan to be at the clinic for at least 30 minutes, including time for observation after you receive your vaccine.
How much will my appointment cost?
It will not cost you anything to receive the vaccine. If you have insurance, Randolph Community Clinic will charge a $50 standard vaccination fee to your insurance, and you will not be responsible for any copays.
Do I need to get a second dose of the vaccine?
Yes. You need a second dose after 3-4 weeks in order to achieve the highest possible effectiveness rate. Your second appointment will be scheduled before you leave the clinic.
Additionally, the CDC recommends a third dose for children who are 6 months - 4 years old. Children in this age range should wait at least 8 weeks before their second and third doses.
The CDC also recommends a third dose for people who are severely immunocompromised. Severely immunocompromised people should wait at least 4 weeks between their second and third doses.
Some examples of severely immunocompromised patients are:
Will I need a booster shot?
All patients age 5 and older are recommended for a booster dose at least 5 months after their final dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine or at least 6 months after their final dose of Moderna vaccine (2 doses for most patients, 3 for immunocompromised patients and children age 6 months - 4 years). Patients age 5-11 should receive the original COVID-19 booster, and patients age 12+ should receive the bivalent booster, even if you have had an original booster already.
If you received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine, you should get a booster at least 2 months after your first dose. You may "mix and match" your booster dose, so it does not have to be the same brand as your original series.
Click here to learn more about staying up-to-date with your COVID-19 vaccinations and when to get a booster.
Should everyone get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Yes. There are no medical conditions which would prevent you from getting the COVID-19 vaccine. In fact, people with chronic health conditions are strongly encouraged to get the vaccine. Even if you have already been infected with COVID-19 and may have some natural immunity, we do not know how long that protection will last, and you are still recommended to get the vaccine after you recover from your illness. Getting vaccinated will protect you, and it will also help protect people around you who may be more vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19.
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe?
The COVID-19 vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective based on the manufacturers' research and findings from large clinical trials. In addition, millions of people in the United States have already received these vaccines. Our clinic is prepared to treat anaphylaxis and allergic reactions which may rarely occur after the COVID-19 vaccination. Click here to learn more about the safety testing processes and to read the laboratory data on the vaccine, including findings about potential side effects and health risks..
Is the COVID-19 vaccine recommended for children?
Yes, the COVID-19 vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective in people age 6 months and up. In children age 5-11, the most common side effects were fatigue, fever, injection site pain, and headache, mostly after the second dose. Additionally, myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) was found in very rare cases after taking the vaccine, primarily in adolescent boys (age 12-17). Click here to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine for children.
Do I still need to wear a mask after getting the COVID-19 vaccine?
Check the CDC's website for current guidance around mask use and social distancing. In general, you do not need to wear a mask outdoors, but many businesses and municipalities have mask requirements and ordinances. You should also wear your mask in other situations, like going to a hospital or visiting someone who has a high-risk medical condition. If you are fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask when gathering indoors with other vaccinated people or low-risk unvaccinated people. You are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after you have received the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
What if I am exposed to COVID-19 after being vaccinated?
If you are fully vaccinated at the time when you are exposed to COVID-19, you do not need to get quarantine unless you have symptoms. Regardless of symptoms, you should take a COVID test 5 days after your exposure, and you should wear a well-fitting mask around other people for 10 days after your exposure. Click here for more information about how to proceed after being exposed to COVID-19.
How does the vaccine work?
The vaccines that we offer are mRNA vaccines. mRNA vaccines cannot give you COVID-19 and do not use the live virus that causes COVID-19. The vaccines do not affect or interact with your DNA in any way. Additionally, there is no evidence that these vaccines cause infertility, and in clinical trials, vaccinated women conceived at an equal rate to unvaccinated women. Click here for more information from the CDC about mRNA vaccines.
If I am not a patient at Randolph Community Clinic, where can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Randolph Community Clinic is committed to vaccinating high-risk and at-need people in our community, even if they are not our patients. We participate in the vaccines.gov and VFC (Vaccines for Children) programs, and we are scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for non-patients as supplies and appointments are available.
The FDA and the state of Wisconsin have opened vaccine eligibility to all people age 6 months and older. Randolph Community Clinic is scheduling vaccine appointments for anyone who is eligible, regardless of if you are an established patient with us or not.
How do I schedule a vaccine appointment?
Right now, we are primarily scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments through the COVID-19 Vaccine Registration page on our website, or you may schedule a vaccine appointment by calling the clinic at (920)-326-5060. You are still recommended to be vaccinated even if you have had COVID-19. You can get a COVID-19 vaccine on the same day as any other vaccine.
How soon will I get my vaccine?
We are currently scheduling vaccine appointments 1-2 weeks in advance. We usually have enough vaccine supply on hand, and we try to coordinate several vaccinations in one day so that we do not have to waste extra doses.
What do I need to do before my appointment?
You need to review the appropriate fact sheet for the Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) COVID-19 vaccine. There are three different fact sheets for different age groups (6 months-4 years old, 5-11 years old, 12+ years old), so please read the one that is most relevant to you. These documents are posted above.
What should I expect at my appointment?
Please bring your vaccine card! Come at the time of your appointment and check in when you arrive. You may wait in the waiting room while you fill out the prevaccination checklist and review the vaccine fact sheet. After the shot, we recommend that you wait in your car for 15 minutes of observation.
How long will my appointment last?
Please plan to be at the clinic for at least 30 minutes, including time for observation after you receive your vaccine.
How much will my appointment cost?
It will not cost you anything to receive the vaccine. If you have insurance, Randolph Community Clinic will charge a $50 standard vaccination fee to your insurance, and you will not be responsible for any copays.
Do I need to get a second dose of the vaccine?
Yes. You need a second dose after 3-4 weeks in order to achieve the highest possible effectiveness rate. Your second appointment will be scheduled before you leave the clinic.
Additionally, the CDC recommends a third dose for children who are 6 months - 4 years old. Children in this age range should wait at least 8 weeks before their second and third doses.
The CDC also recommends a third dose for people who are severely immunocompromised. Severely immunocompromised people should wait at least 4 weeks between their second and third doses.
Some examples of severely immunocompromised patients are:
- organ/stem cell transplant recipients
- cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy
- people with primary immunodeficiency (such as DiGeorge syndrome, Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome)
- advanced HIV patients
- other patients actively taking immune suppressants
Will I need a booster shot?
All patients age 5 and older are recommended for a booster dose at least 5 months after their final dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine or at least 6 months after their final dose of Moderna vaccine (2 doses for most patients, 3 for immunocompromised patients and children age 6 months - 4 years). Patients age 5-11 should receive the original COVID-19 booster, and patients age 12+ should receive the bivalent booster, even if you have had an original booster already.
If you received the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine, you should get a booster at least 2 months after your first dose. You may "mix and match" your booster dose, so it does not have to be the same brand as your original series.
Click here to learn more about staying up-to-date with your COVID-19 vaccinations and when to get a booster.
Should everyone get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Yes. There are no medical conditions which would prevent you from getting the COVID-19 vaccine. In fact, people with chronic health conditions are strongly encouraged to get the vaccine. Even if you have already been infected with COVID-19 and may have some natural immunity, we do not know how long that protection will last, and you are still recommended to get the vaccine after you recover from your illness. Getting vaccinated will protect you, and it will also help protect people around you who may be more vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19.
Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe?
The COVID-19 vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective based on the manufacturers' research and findings from large clinical trials. In addition, millions of people in the United States have already received these vaccines. Our clinic is prepared to treat anaphylaxis and allergic reactions which may rarely occur after the COVID-19 vaccination. Click here to learn more about the safety testing processes and to read the laboratory data on the vaccine, including findings about potential side effects and health risks..
Is the COVID-19 vaccine recommended for children?
Yes, the COVID-19 vaccine has been shown to be safe and effective in people age 6 months and up. In children age 5-11, the most common side effects were fatigue, fever, injection site pain, and headache, mostly after the second dose. Additionally, myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) was found in very rare cases after taking the vaccine, primarily in adolescent boys (age 12-17). Click here to learn more about the COVID-19 vaccine for children.
Do I still need to wear a mask after getting the COVID-19 vaccine?
Check the CDC's website for current guidance around mask use and social distancing. In general, you do not need to wear a mask outdoors, but many businesses and municipalities have mask requirements and ordinances. You should also wear your mask in other situations, like going to a hospital or visiting someone who has a high-risk medical condition. If you are fully vaccinated, you do not need to wear a mask when gathering indoors with other vaccinated people or low-risk unvaccinated people. You are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after you have received the second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
What if I am exposed to COVID-19 after being vaccinated?
If you are fully vaccinated at the time when you are exposed to COVID-19, you do not need to get quarantine unless you have symptoms. Regardless of symptoms, you should take a COVID test 5 days after your exposure, and you should wear a well-fitting mask around other people for 10 days after your exposure. Click here for more information about how to proceed after being exposed to COVID-19.
How does the vaccine work?
The vaccines that we offer are mRNA vaccines. mRNA vaccines cannot give you COVID-19 and do not use the live virus that causes COVID-19. The vaccines do not affect or interact with your DNA in any way. Additionally, there is no evidence that these vaccines cause infertility, and in clinical trials, vaccinated women conceived at an equal rate to unvaccinated women. Click here for more information from the CDC about mRNA vaccines.
If I am not a patient at Randolph Community Clinic, where can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Randolph Community Clinic is committed to vaccinating high-risk and at-need people in our community, even if they are not our patients. We participate in the vaccines.gov and VFC (Vaccines for Children) programs, and we are scheduling COVID-19 vaccinations for non-patients as supplies and appointments are available.