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The Rock Island County Health Department prevents disease, promotes wellness of mind and body, protects public health and prepares for emergencies.

Rock Island County Health Department
2112 25th Ave.
Rock Island, Illinois 61201
Phone: (309) 793 - 1955

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NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Important Information

Rock Island County Health Department
Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics

The health department will offer walk-in vaccination clinics twice a week at its offices at 2112 25^th Ave., Rock Island. The schedule:

Moderna: Tuesdays, 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.
Pfizer: Fridays, 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m.

Anyone over the age of 5 may receive a COVID-19 booster as long as it has been at least 2 months since their last vaccination. Hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m. at our Moderna and Pfizer clinic days listed.

If you are in need of the primary doses (monovalent), we also are offering the first and second doses. Please let staff at the front window know what dose you are seeking and bring your vaccination card.

The Rock Island County Health Department will give COVID-19 vaccines to children ages 6 months to 4 years on Wednesdays by appointment. To make an appointment, call 309-794-7080. Clinics for this age group will be held on Wednesdays with Pfizer vaccinations given during the morning appointments and Moderna vaccinations given during the afternoon appointments. The health department set Wednesdays aside for vaccinations of this age group for the foreseeable future.

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is authorized to be given to children ages 6 months to 4 years in three microgram doses, with a three-week interval between the first two doses, followed by a third dose at least eight weeks after the second dose. The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is authorized to be given to children 6 months to 4 years in two 25-microgram doses with 28 days between the two doses.

According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, more than 13.5 million children in the U.S. have been infected with COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, and although most children experience mild symptoms, more than 42,000 have been hospitalized in the U.S. and at least 1,240 children younger than 18 have died.

Other providers also are offering COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Find your shot at vaccines.gov.

In addition, healthcare and pharmacy partners continue to offer all three vaccines. To find a provider, visit vaccines.gov. You can search by ZIP code and vaccine manufacturer.

List of Locations offering Pediatric Vaccines Click Here

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COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation (Q&I) Calculator

As of Jan. 13, this is the CDC isolation and quarantine guidance for the general public:

Isolation after a positive test, regardless of vaccination status

Stay away from everyone for five days. Day 0 is the day you feel symptoms or your test date if you don’t feel symptoms (may include fever, chills, sore throat, cough, shortness of breath, body aches, loss of taste and/or smell).
After five days if you have not had any fever for the last 24 hours and your symptoms are getting better, you can leave isolation.
You must continue to wear your mask strictly for the next five days.

Vaccinated and boosted close contacts:

Do not need to quarantine.
Should seek testing on Day 5 and if the test is positive, should isolate with the above guidance.
Should wear a mask for 10 days after the exposure.

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To get a copy of your shot record:

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is launching a new immunization portal, Vax Verify, that will allow Illinois residents 18 years and older to check their COVID-19 vaccination record. Vax Verify can be accessed at
https://idphportal.illinois.gov

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Is there a cost to getting the vaccine?

There is no cost to you to receive the vaccine. Some providers may ask for your insurance card, but there is no out-of-pocket cost to you. You can be vaccinated even if you don’t have insurance. The federal government has paid for the vaccine.

Why is my vaccination cards so important to keep?

You must bring it to your second-dose appointment, no matter where you receive your dose. This is how your vaccine provider will confirm what vaccine to give you. We suggest keeping it in a safe place, such as where you keep your Social Security card, passport and other important documents. We do not suggest laminating them, but you should make a copy.

What identification is needed?

You may be asked for proof of identification with a photo. Driver’s license is a typical form of ID. Any government-issued ID will be accepted as well, including a Temporary Visitor Driver’s License, a consular ID, or a domestic or foreign passport. Not having identification will not be a barrier to getting vaccinated.

What if I am not an American citizen?

Any person 16 and older, regardless of immigration status, can and should be vaccinated. No immigration status questions will be asked. Your information is confidential. Information collected is for follow-up purposes only and to record which vaccine you received. Vaccine providers may not share your information with ICE or any other immigration official. No immigration status or Social Security number is required.

How do I know the vaccines are safe and effective?

Scientists determine the safety and efficacy of a vaccine through regimented clinical trials, which typically are done in three phases with a growing number of participants. None of these steps were skipped in the development of any of the COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines became available faster because scientists had a head start in their development because of vaccine work during a previous and very similar coronavirus outbreak (SARS-CoV) that, thankfully, did not develop into a pandemic. Ongoing scientific development led to a new method for a vaccine delivery method with messenger RNA, or mRNA.

Can pregnant women get the vaccine?

Yes, if you are pregnant, you can receive a COVID-19 vaccine. COVID-19 vaccination for people who are pregnant has potential benefits for both the pregnant person and the developing baby. Preliminary findings in scientific studies did not show obvious safety concerns among pregnant people who received mRNA vaccines.

What reaction should I expect after getting the vaccine?

The vaccine does not cause someone to get sick with COVID-19. Vaccines teach our immune systems how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Sometimes this process can cause symptoms, such as a sore arm, headache, chills or fever. These symptoms are normal and are signs the body is building immunity.

You can expect side effects to go away without complication or injury within about a day or two. Remember, these are signs that your immune system is responding to the vaccine and building immunity.

The vaccine can increase your protection from the virus.

I’m healthy. Why do I need to be vaccinated?

While you may be healthy, many individuals in our community have risk factors for getting serious complications from COVID-19 infection. Getting a COVID-19 vaccination protects you so you may protect others around you as well.

I’m nervous about getting the vaccine. What should I do?

It’s normal to be nervous about something new and to have questions. We encourage you to ask questions and get answers to your questions from reliable sources. We recommend looking for information from the CDC, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), both state health departments, and our local health departments.

As it gets closer to the time when the vaccine may be available for you, your healthcare provider will also be a great resource to talk with about the COVID-19 vaccine.

What can you tell us about the new method of vaccine being used, called mRNA vaccines? (MODERNA & PFIZER)

They cannot give someone COVID-19.

mRNA vaccines do not use the live virus that causes COVID-19.

They do not affect or interact with our DNA in any way.

mRNA stimulates the body’s cells to produce a protein that looks like the COVID virus to our immune system. This kickstarts the product of antibodies that fight the actual virus.

mRNA never enters the nucleus of the cell, which is where our DNA (genetic material) is kept.

The cell breaks down and gets rid of the mRNA soon after it does its job.

Ways to register for vaccine:

Hy-Vee: https://www.hy-vee.com/my-pharmacy/covid-vaccine-consent
Walgreens: https://www.walgreens.com/findcare/vaccination/covid-19
Jewel Osco: albertsons.com/covidclinic
Community Health Care: Complete form on CHCQCA.org

Sources for these answers

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) in coordination with the Illinois Poison Control Center have launched the Illinois COVID-19 Hotline and email address to answer questions clinicians and the general public may have regarding COVID-19.

Illinoisans can dial 1-800-889-3931 twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week or email DPH.SICK@ILLINOIS.GOV to get their questions answered.

More information

Other important news from the WIC office: WIC is not affected by recent Federal public benefit policy. Click here for more information: WICpublicchargeFAQ013120

WIC is here for you during COVID-19 (English)

WIC is here for you during COVID-19 (Spanish)

About the Rock Island County Health Department

Rock Island County Health Department prevents disease, promotes wellness of mind and body, protects public health and prepares for emergencies. To learn more visit or call us at 309-793-1955.