Healthcare Personnel
Healthcare personnel continue to be on the front line of the nation’s fight against COVID-19. By providing critical care to those who are or might be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, some healthcare personnel are at increased risk of infection from COVID-19. All healthcare personnel are recommended to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Tips for How to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine
If you have not already been vaccinated against COVID-19, you can:
Talk to your healthcare administrative staff to determine if a vaccine can be made available to you on site.
If a vaccine is not available on site, Vaccines.gov can assist with finding vaccination providers near you.
Find a COVID-19 vaccine: Search vaccines.gov, text your ZIP code to 438829, or call 1-800-232-0233 to find locations near you in the U.S.
Information about COVID-19 Vaccines for Healthcare Professionals
You can help protect yourself and your patients by getting a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available.
Studies show that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
A COVID-19 vaccine cannot make you sick with COVID-19.
Depending on the kind of COVID-19 vaccine you get, you might need a second shot 3 weeks (or 21 days) or 4 weeks (or 28 days) after your first shot.
Learn more about getting your COVID-19 vaccine.
After getting vaccinated, some people have side effects. Common side effects include:
Pain, redness, or swelling where you get your shot
Tiredness
Headache
Muscle pain
Chills
Fever
Nausea
These are normal signs that your body is building protection against COVID-19. Learn more about possible side effects and what to expect after getting your COVID-19 vaccine.
After You Are Fully Vaccinated
For non-healthcare settings:
After you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, you can resume activities in non-healthcare settings that you did prior to the pandemic. Learn more about what you can do when you have been fully vaccinated.
For healthcare settings:
When you are working in a healthcare setting, different infection prevention and control guidance will apply. Learn more: Updated Healthcare Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations in Response to COVID-19 Vaccination.
Fast, Easy, Free, and Nearby COVID-19 Vaccination
The federal government is providing the vaccine free of charge to all people living in the United States, regardless of their immigration or health insurance status. COVID-19 Vaccines Are Free
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