No, the CDC does not recommend testing for COVID-19 infection prior to vaccination.
After receiving your first dose, everyone will receive a paper immunization card that will be completed at the time of vaccination. It will include the vaccine you received, date and location.
By texting ENROLL to 1-833-VaxText (829-8398), you can opt in to receive a weekly text reminder for your second dose of COVID-19 vaccine or a reminder for when you are overdue for their second dose, in English or Spanish.
For those who receive the Pfizer vaccine it is recommended to receive the second dose 21-42 days after the first dose (3-6 weeks).
For those who received the Moderna vaccine it is recommended to receive the second dose 28-42 days after the first dose (4-6 weeks).
Currently the Moderna and Pfizer COVID vaccines are a 2-dose series.
It is recommended to complete both doses for the vaccine to be ~95% effective in preventing you from becoming ill with COVID-19.
If you received a vaccination at a County-sponsored clinic, please check the county website for the next 2nd dose clinic that will be posted every Wednesday at 9 a.m – suttercounty.org/vaccine or yuba.org/vaccines
If you received your first COVID vaccination elsewhere (not at a County-sponsored clinic), please reach out to that provider for further information about scheduling your 2nd dose.
CDC guidelines state it is okay to receive the second dose after 28 to 42 days (4 to 6 weeks). Even if you get the second dose after 42 days, the CDC does not recommend restarting the entire series.
For most people who do not have a history of allergic reactions, the post-vaccination monitoring time is 15 minutes. For those persons with a history of severe allergic reactions to other vaccines, they are monitored for 30 minutes post-vaccination. If you somehow had a severe allergic, anaphylactic reaction to the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, then you should not receive the second dose.
All facilities providing COVID-19 vaccines must follow strict privacy policies called HIPPA. Your personal information will be protected. Medical Providers are required to report every vaccine administered within 24 hours to the California Immunization Registrry (CAIR). This site provides de-personalized demographic information to the California Department of Public Health for data analysis purposes.
• Please eat before arriving to the clinic.
• Please arrive no more than 15 minutes before your appointment time.
• Wear loose clothing that easily allows you to expose your arm to receive your shot.
• A mask will be required at all times during the clinic.
• Bring any required documentation with you (employer letter/paystub, medical attestation form, etc.)
• If you received any vaccine within the last 14 days, please wait to receive the COVID-19 vaccination until the 14-day timeframe has passed.
