{"id":4552,"date":"2021-03-17T09:50:25","date_gmt":"2021-03-17T13:50:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/coronavirus\/?page_id=4552"},"modified":"2022-10-10T13:42:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T17:42:13","slug":"covid-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/coronavirus\/covid-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID Vaccine Clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As an approved pandemic provider for Tennessee, University Health Services\u00a0administered 2,924 COVID-19 vaccine doses in on-campus vaccine clinics since March 19, 2021.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the decreasing demand for COVID vaccines on campus and increased availability in pharmacies which can offer vaccines locally every day, University Health Services (UHS) is not currently offering vaccine clinics on campus. To find a vaccine site near you, please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/vaccinefinder.org\/\">vaccinefinder.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, the University does not require the COVID-19 vaccination for UTC faculty, staff or students at this time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UHS continues to offer frequent COVID-19 testing opportunities on campus. For more information, please call UHS at 423-425-2266 or visit <a href=\"https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/coronavirus\/covid-19-information\/health-monitoring\/covid-testing\/\">https:\/\/blogarchive.utc.edu\/coronavirus\/covid-19-information\/health-monitoring\/covid-testing\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Updated March 25, 2022<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-md-8\">\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-body\">\n<h4>Booster Shot Information:<\/h4>\n<h4>Everyone Ages 18 and Older Can Get a Booster Shot<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><small>IF YOU RECEIVED<\/small><br \/>\nPfizer-BioNTech<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Who should get a booster:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Everyone 12 years and older<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>When to get a booster:<\/strong><br \/>\nAt least 5 months after primary COVID-19\u00a0vaccination series<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Which booster should you get?<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8211; Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA COVID-19 vaccines) are preferred in most* situations<br \/>\n&#8211; Teens 12\u201317 years old may only get a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><small>IF YOU RECEIVED<\/small><br \/>\nModerna<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Who should get a booster:<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ages 18 years and older<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>When to get a booster:<\/strong><br \/>\nAt least 5 months after primary COVID-19\u00a0vaccination series<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Which booster should you get?<br \/>\n<\/strong>Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA COVID-19 vaccines) are preferred in most* situations<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h6><small>IF YOU RECEIVED<\/small><br \/>\nJohnson &amp; Johnson\u2019s Janssen*<\/h6>\n<p><strong>Who should get a booster:<\/strong><br \/>\n18 years or older<\/p>\n<p><strong>When to get a booster:<\/strong><br \/>\nAt least 2 months after receiving your J&amp;J\/Janssen COVID-19 vaccination.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which booster should you get?<br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (mRNA COVID-19 vaccines) are preferred in most* situations<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Read more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/booster-shot.html\">CDC Information for Vaccine Booster Shots<\/a><\/p>\n<p><sup>*<\/sup>Although mRNA vaccines are preferred, J&amp;J\/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/different-vaccines\/janssen.html\">may be considered in some situations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Vaccine Manufacturers<\/h3>\n<p>Before receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, individuals are encouraged to review the vaccine information linked below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Moderna vaccine (two-dose series)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Read more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/media\/144638\/download\">Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet for the Moderna vaccine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine (single-dose)<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><em>According to the FDA and CDC, women younger than 50 years old should be aware of the rare risk of blood clots with low platelets after receiving this vaccine. Other COVID-19 vaccines are available where this risk has not been seen. If you have questions about this risk, please speak with a health care provider before receiving the vaccine.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Read more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fda.gov\/media\/146305\/download\">Emergency Use Authorization Fact Sheet for the Johnson &amp; Johnson vaccine<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Additional Information<\/h3>\n<p>For more information on the various COVID-19 vaccines, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/index.html\">visit COVID Vaccines.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As an approved pandemic provider for Tennessee, University Health Services\u00a0administered 2,924 COVID-19 vaccine doses in on-campus vaccine clinics since March 19, 2021. 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