Madison County ohio

Ohio is expanding eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine as supply is increasing, and as vaccinations for previously defined priority populations continue. The next phase of eligibility, beginning March 29, 2021, includes Ohioans 16 years of age and older. With parental or legal guardian consent, individuals ages 16 and 17 will be eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine, which is the only COVID-19 vaccine currently authorized for use under age 18.

Where can I go to get my vaccine?
Counties are receiving allocations based on how many people in the area are eligible in the current phase so it is recommended you go to a location in the county you live or work. A statewide vaccine provider search is available at vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov. MCPH will provide clinic details on our website based on the availability of vaccine each week.

I registered but haven’t received details on when I can get my vaccine. When will I hear more? 
Check our website often to find out when vaccine clinics are being held.

SCHEDULED CLINICS

MOLLY CAREN AGRICULTURAL CENTER DRIVE-THROUGH CLINIC

THURSDAY, MAY 13
  -  3:30pm to 6:30pm at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center.
  -  No appointment needed.
  -  Anyone age 16 and older who has not yet received vaccine or those who need a second dose.
  -  Both PFIZER and MODERNA vaccines will be used at the clinic.
  -  First and second doses (if you are due for your second dose).
  -  Complete the registration form at getavaccine.madisonph.org

MADISON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICE CLINIC*

WEDNESDAY, MAY 12
  -  9am to 4pm at the main office of Madison County Public Health
  -  Book at appointment at appointment.madisonph.org
  -  Anyone age 16 and older who has not yet received vaccine or those who need a second dose.
  -  Both PFIZER and MODERNA vaccines will be used at the clinic.
  -  First and second doses (if you are due for your second dose).
  -  Complete the registration form at getavaccine.madisonph.org

CLINIC LOCATIONS

Molly Caren Agricultural Center (Farm Science Review) 
  - 135 Ohio 38, London, OH 43140
  - Outside drive-through clinic - stay in your car the entire time
  - Please enter from US 40 and look for the PUBLIC HEALTH flags 
  - For a map please click or tap here
  - There are four portable restroom units at the clinic site.
  - Clinics are dependent on weather (since it's outdoors)
  - Masks required

Madison County Public Health Office*
  - 306 Lafayette Street, London, OH 43140
  - Next to Tractor Supply Company
  - Inside clinic
  - Physical distancing maintained in the clinic
  - Only 3 patients per 15 minute block of time
  - Masks required

* FOR MCPH OFFICE CLINICS ONLY: COVID-19 vaccines require very specific time and temperature handling.  Once a vial of Pfizer (6 doses), a vial of Moderna (10 doses), or a vial of Johnson & Johnson (10 doses) vaccine is opened, all doses must be given the same day or thrown away.  In order to responsibly handle these critical vaccines, there may be times when an appointment must be rescheduled if not enough people want vaccine on a particular day.  We will give you as much advanced notice as possible.  Our goal is to balance your personal health and safety with good stewardship of a precious resource.

TYPES OF VACCINE

MCPH clinics offer Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. Happy Druggist West Jefferson (614-879-8500) and The Medicine Shoppe (740-852-5131) in London offer Johnson & Johnson when available. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Registration is strongly encouraged, please click or tap here. 
• Please bring a photo ID and your printed pre-registration form. 
• Wear a mask.
• People seeking either a first or second dose should pre-register at getavaccine.madisonph.org or by clicking or tapping here.  People who need a second dose should select "second dose" during the registration process.
• Keep in mind that the CDC has advised a second dose can be administered up to 42 days (6 weeks) after your first dose.
• There may be other providers in the county with COVID-19 vaccine. Please visit vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov to search for other providers.

Madison County Public Health is holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics weekly at the Molly Caren Agricultural Center (dependent on vaccine supply and weather conditions).

We are looking for volunteers to help!

Vaccination clinics run for three hours. We ask that all workers and volunteers be there at least an hour before the start of the clinic and plan to stay until an hour after.

Please click or tap here to visit our volunteer sign up page.

Second doses of vaccine will be administered during regularly scheduled clinics.  Please register for a second dose at getavaccine.madisonph.org


How will I know when it is time for my second shot?  
MCPH will send you an email following your first dose telling you when you are due for your second dose. Hold on to your vaccination sheet to know which vaccine you received and the date. Those who receive a dose of a particular vaccine must receive a second dose of the vaccine from the same manufacturer, as they are not interchangeable. For example, if you receive a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, your second dose must be the Pfizer vaccine administered at least 21 days after the first dose. If you receive a first dose of the Moderna vaccine, your second dose must be the Moderna vaccine, administered at least 28 days after the first dose.  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance advises that the second dose should be administered as close to the recommended interval as possible. However, if it is not feasible to adhere to the recommended interval, the second dose of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be administered up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose. If the second dose is administered beyond these intervals, there is no need to restart the series. 
 

I had side effects after my first does, should I still receive the second dose?  
Yes. You will need two shots in order to build full protection from the virus. Get the second shot even if you have side effects after the first one, unless a vaccination provider or your doctor tells you not to get a second shot. 

If you received vaccine from Madison County Public Health, you can use our lookup tool to get details about your COVID-19 vaccine.  This tool will only look up vaccinations administered by Madison County Public Health.

You must must provide information about your name and your date of birth.  Records will emailed to the address you provided when you pre-registered or received your vaccine from MCPH.  Since each dose administered has a unique vaccine ID, if you received a 2-dose series vaccine you will get two separate emails with your vaccine records.  Please click or tap the link below to complete the lookup tool.

Madison County Public Health COVID-19 Vaccination Record Lookup Tool

Following your first or second dose of vaccine you should receive an email from Madison County Public Health that serves as your vaccine record.  This email contains your unique vaccine ID for each dose (most other vaccinators do not offer this) and all of the information that a paper vaccine card contains.  However, we know that many people like to have a physical vaccination card as well.  You will receive a vaccine card during your post-vaccine monitoring period at our clinics.  This card will tell you which COVID-19 vaccine you received, the lot number used, the date you received it, and where you received it.

If you do not receive a COVID-19 vaccination card at our clinic or you have lost your card, we can mail you one replacement card at no charge.  Please complete the online form below to request a card:

vaccinecard.madisonph.org

Please allow up to 1 week for delivery of your card in the mail.

Can those under 18 get a vaccine?

When can those 65 years and older receive their vaccine?  
Ohioans 65 years of age and older are currently eligible to receive their vaccine. 

My age group is now eligible to receive my vaccine. How do I pre-register? 
Those who are eligible and intend to get their vaccine from MCPH can register at getavaccine.madisonph.org. Once registered, an email will be sent with additional details and a printable registration form. Vaccine will be available on a first come, first served basis at our drive-through vaccine clinics and by appointment at our office-based clinics. Clinics are scheduled when vaccine becomes available. Check our website often to find out when vaccine clinics are being held.

I am over 65 years old but need help finding a vaccination location or help with transportation. Who can I contact?
While the Area Agencies on Aging are not the ones putting shots in the arms, they are the ones to call if you are 65 and over and have questions about vaccines. They will help answer your questions and connect you with the providers. The aging network’s priority is to get our seniors the vaccine, and then they’ll be there, as well, if for those who need to follow up. For more information, please visit http://aging.ohio.gov or call 1-866-243-5678. 

Why are there phases of vaccine?  Why can’t everyone get it? 
The amount of vaccine available is increasing.  Each day manufacturers produce more and more.  During each phase vaccine will go to those who have been identified by the ACIP, the Ohio Department of Health, and Governor Dewine’s office as the most critical areas.  Generally the first vaccines will go to those at highest risk of dying (based on age and where they live), healthcare workers, and vaccinators.  Additional groups will be vaccinated based on similar criteria as more vaccine becomes available.

Who is being vaccinate right now? 
COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer, Moderna, and Janseen (Johnson & Johnson) have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under their Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) process. The group being vaccinated right now is called PHASE 2D. 

When will the next phase start getting vaccinated? 
Everyone age 16 and older is currently eligible to get vaccine.

Is there a “waiting list” for vaccine?
Madison County Public Health (MCPH) does not have a permanent waiting list for vaccine.  When a second dose clinic is scheduled, MCPH often creates a "first dose" waiting list for that specific clinic day.  If we have vaccine left at the end of the second dose clinic, we will call people on the waiting list who need a first dose of vaccine. This waiting list can be found at wait.madisonph.org.  This waiting list only opens up if there is a second dose clinic scheduled and we anticipate vaccine may be left.


Who can sign up on the waiting list when it's open?
To sign up on the waiting list, you must:

1) Be in the current phase eligible for vaccine. Visit covidvaccine.madisonph.org for details on the current phase of vaccination in Ohio.
2) Pre-register for vaccine at getavaccine.madisonph.org if you haven't done so already.
3) If called, be able to arrive at the vaccine site within 30 minutes of receiving a call.
4) Bring ID if you are a healthcare worker or EMT/Paramedic in Phase 1A.

Please do not call our office to check on the waiting list.  If you don't receive a call, we don't have first doses available.

How do Pfizer and Moderna vaccines work? 
Both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are called mRNA (or messenger RNA) vaccines. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines give instructions for our cells to make a harmless piece of what is called the “spike protein.” The spike protein is found on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19. 

Once the instructions (mRNA) are inside our immune cells, the cells use them to make the protein piece. After the protein piece is made, the cell breaks down the instructions and gets rid of them. 

Next, the cell displays the protein piece on its surface. Our immune systems recognize that the protein doesn’t belong there and begin building an immune response and making antibodies, like what happens in natural infection against COVID-19. 

At the end of the process, our bodies have learned how to protect against future infection. The benefit of mRNA vaccines, like all vaccines, is those vaccinated gain this protection without ever having to risk the serious consequences of getting sick with COVID-19. 

How does the Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine work?
The Janseen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine is a viral vector vaccine. Viral vector vaccines use a modified version of a different virus (the vector) to deliver important instructions to our cells. For COVID-19 viral vector vaccines, the vector (not the virus that causes COVID-19, but a different, harmless virus) will enter a cell in our body and then use the cell’s machinery to produce a harmless piece of the virus that causes COVID-19. This piece is known as a "spike protein" and it is only found on the surface of the virus that causes COVID-19.

The cell displays the spike protein on its surface, and our immune system recognizes it doesn’t belong there. This triggers our immune system to begin producing antibodies and activating other immune cells to fight off what it thinks is an infection.

At the end of the process, our bodies have learned how to protect us against future infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. The benefit is that we get this protection from a vaccine, without ever having to risk the serious consequences of getting sick with COVID-19. Any temporary discomfort experienced after getting the vaccine is a natural part of the process and an indication that the vaccine is working.

Who shouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccine?  
Everyone should get a COVID-19 vaccine when it's available. Even if you've tested positive for COVID-19 (on any type of test) or if you've tested positive for the antibodies for COVID-19, you still need to get a vaccine. The presence of antibodies from a previous infection does not necessarily mean you are protected from COVID-19. Most studies demonstrate that a previous COVID-19 infection will offer no more than 90 days of immunity (and even during that 90 days the amount of immunity varies from person to person). 
 
As with any vaccine, if you have a history of a severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) to any component of the COVID-19 vaccines, you should talk to your doctor. If you have a history of severe reactions, it doesn't necessarily mean you can't get the vaccine. You might need to be monitored more closely when receiving it. 

Will my children be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine?  
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is currently recommended for patients age 16 and up, and both the Moderna and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccines are currently recommended for patients age 18 and up. As more information becomes available on children and COVID-19 vaccines from the FDA, CDC, and vaccine manufacturers, it will be made available at coronavirus.ohio.gov/vaccine. 

What percentage of the population need to get vaccinated? 
We don't know what percentage of people need to get vaccinated to achieve herd immunity to COVID-19. Initial estimates are between 70 and 90% of the population need to either get the vaccine or develop immunity from COVID-19 infections. 

Herd immunity is a term used to describe when enough people have protection - either from previous infection or vaccination - that it is unlikely a virus or bacteria can spread and cause disease. As a result, everyone within the community is protected even if some people don’t have any protection themselves. The percentage of people who need to have protection in order to achieve herd immunity varies by disease. As more people get vaccinated we will have more data to determine how COVID-19 moves in the community. 

How many doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be needed? When is the second dose due? 
Both the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and the Moderna vaccine, which have been granted emergency use authorization, require two doses. Ohioans who receive a dose of a particular vaccine must receive a second dose of the vaccine from the same manufacturer, as they are not interchangeable. For example, if you receive a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, your second dose must be the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine administered 21 days after the first dose. If you receive a first dose of the Moderna vaccine, your second dose must be the Moderna vaccine, administered 28 days after the first dose. These recommended intervals, with a standard four-day grace period, should be followed as closely as possible to receive full protection. If the intervals are exceeded, the second dose should be administered at the earliest opportunity. Doses would not need to be repeated due to a longer interval, meaning you do not have to start over, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine uses one dose.

Is there a “waiting list” for vaccine?
Madison County Public Health (MCPH) does not have a permanent waiting list for vaccine.  When a second dose clinic is scheduled, MCPH often creates a "first dose" waiting list for that specific clinic day.  If we have vaccine left at the end of the second dose clinic, we will call people on the waiting list who need a first dose of vaccine. This waiting list can be found at wait.madisonph.org.  This waiting list only opens up if there is a second dose clinic scheduled and we anticipate vaccine may be left.

Who can sign up on the waiting list when it's open?
To sign up on the waiting list, you must:
1) Be in the current phase eligible for vaccine. Visit covidvaccine.madisonph.org for details on the current phase of vaccination in Ohio.
2) Pre-register for vaccine at getavaccine.madisonph.org if you haven't done so already.
3) If called, be able to arrive at the vaccine site within 30 minutes of receiving a call.
4) Bring ID if you are a healthcare worker or EMT/Paramedic in Phase 1A.
Please do not call our office to check on the waiting list.  If you don't receive a call, we don't have first doses available.

Can I pre-register for a vaccine?
Those who are eligible and intend to get their vaccine from MCPH can pre-register at getavaccine.madisonph.org. Once pre-registered, an email will be sent with additional details and a printable registration form. Vaccine will be available on a first come, first served basis at our vaccine clinics. Clinics are scheduled when vaccine becomes available. Check our website often to find out when vaccine clinics are being held.

I pre-registered but haven’t received details on when I can get my vaccine. When will I hear more? 
Clinics are scheduled when vaccine becomes available.  Check our website often to find out when vaccine clinics are being held for the current phases. 

What do I need to bring with me to a vaccination clinic?
You will need to bring a photo ID and your printed pre-registration form. 

Is there a charge for vaccine?
At this time Madison County Public Health is not charging Madison County residents for vaccine and is not billing your health insurance for the cost of administering the vaccine at this time.  

Do you need to wear a mask when getting a vaccine?
Yes. MCPH requires that you wear a mask over your nose, mouth, and chin at any vaccination clinic. If you are unable to wear a mask due to a facial deformity that causes airway obstruction, you will need to make alternative arrangements with your doctor or our public health staff. 

Where can I go to get my vaccine?
Counties are receiving allocations based on how many people in the area are eligible in the current phase so it is recommended you go to a location in the county you live or work. A statewide vaccine provider search is available at vaccine.coronavirus.ohio.gov. 

MCPH will provide clinic details on our website based on the availability of vaccine each week.

When will MCPH have vaccination clinics?
Scheduling of clinics will be done as soon as MCPH gets vaccine from the state. Delivery amounts and dates vary so please check our website often for clinic dates.

How long can I expect to be at a vaccination location?
The time spent at the vaccination location will vary based on the number of people attending the clinic that day. MCPH staff will do their best to move through the line quickly but we ask that you remain patient with us. It is recommended that you stay on site for 15 minutes after receiving your vaccination in case you experience any type of reaction. We will have nurses on site to provide care in those situations.  

If I already had COVID-19 and recovered, do I still need to get vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine when it is available?  
Yes. Due to the severe health risks associated with COVID-19 and the fact that re-infection with COVID-19 is possible, vaccine should be offered to you regardless of whether you already had COVID-19 infection. 

How long do I have to wait before getting the vaccine?  
Anyone currently infected with COVID-19 should wait to get vaccinated until after their illness has resolved and after they have met the criteria to discontinue isolation. The timing for each vaccination phase is limited, so if you have been released from the isolation period, and are in an eligible audience, you should consider getting a COVID-19 vaccine as vaccination clinics become available to you. 

Once vaccinated, can you stop wearing a mask and stop social distancing?  
There is not enough information currently available to say if or when MCPH or the CDC will stop requiring masks and avoid close contact with others to help prevent the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. We need to carefully evaluate how many people get vaccinated, how effective it is against all strains of COVID-19, and the length of time immunity lasts. Other factors including how the virus is spreading in communities will also affect this decision. 

After getting a COVID-19 vaccine, will I test positive for COVID-19 on a viral test?  
No. Neither the recently authorized (Pfizer and Moderna) nor the other COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials in the United States can cause you to test positive on viral tests, which are used to see if you have a current infection.  

However, evidence shows that two weeks after the first dose you will have roughly 50% protection. Two weeks after the second dose most people have between 90-95% protection. This means you can still become infected with the virus until you have full protection from both doses. 

What are the side effects?  
After receiving the vaccine, you may have some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection against the virus. These side effects may feel like flu and may even affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. Common side effects include: pain and swelling on the arm where you got the shot, fever, chills, tiredness, and headache. 

I had side effects after my first dose, should I still receive the second dose?  
Yes. You will need two shots in order to build full protection from the virus. Get the second shot even if you have side effects after the first one, unless a vaccination provider or your doctor tells you not to get a second shot. 

How will I know when it is time for my second shot?  
MCPH will send you an email reminder before your second dose is due. Hold on to your vaccination sheet to know which vaccine you received and the date. Those who receive a dose of a particular vaccine must receive a second dose of the vaccine from the same manufacturer, as they are not interchangeable. For example, if you receive a first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, your second dose must be the Pfizer vaccine administered at least 21 days after the first dose. If you receive a first dose of the Moderna vaccine, your second dose must be the Moderna vaccine, administered at least 28 days after the first dose. The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) vaccine is a single dose vaccine. 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance advises that the second dose should be administered as close to the recommended interval as possible. However, if it is not feasible to adhere to the recommended interval, the second dose of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be administered up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose. If the second dose is administered beyond these intervals, there is no need to restart the series.