FAQ

1. If you are in phase 2, are you no longer prioritizing phases 1a-1c?
   1. We have reached out to everyone pre-registered who identified as phase 1a-1c. If you did schedule a vaccine appointment, please do so now through one of the clinics available on vaccine finder.
2. What if I received my first dose at the health department, but haven't heard anything about second dose scheduling?
   1. A link is sent out via email to everyone who came through our clinic for 1st doses 1-2 days prior to their 2nd dose clinic day. If you do not have an email, or the email was incorrect and sent back to us, you will receive a call. Please answer your phone. We are striving to hit that 28 day mark, but it may not be 28 days exactly. The CDC has stated that the efficacy of the Moderna vaccine is still viable up to 42 days, if necessary. This means the date we write on our patients' cards is the date in which you become eligible to receive your 2nd dose, not necessarily your 2nd dose clinic date. With vaccine allotment being limited, and inclement weather determining the receipt of the vaccine, a patient's 2nd dose vaccine clinic may be scheduled after the 28 day period. We have each patient's identifying information so no one should slip through the cracks. If you have not received an email or a phone call from us, and it is well before the 42 day mark, your 2nd dose clinic has yet to be scheduled.
3. When am I considered fully vaccinated?
   1. In general, people are considered fully vaccinated: ± 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or 2 weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. If you don’t meet these requirements, regardless of your age, you are NOT fully vaccinated. Keep taking all precautions until you are fully vaccinated. If you have a condition or are taking medications that weaken your immune system, you may NOT be fully protected even if you are fully vaccinated. Talk to your healthcare provider. Even after vaccination, you may need to continue taking all precautions.
4. What can I do once I am fully vaccinated?
   1. If you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic. Fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations, including local business and workplace guidance.
   2. You will still need to follow guidance at your workplace and local businesses.
      If you travel, you should still take steps to protect yourself and others. You will still be required to wear a mask on planes, buses, trains, and other forms of public transportation traveling into, within, or out of the United States, and in U.S. transportation hubs such as airports and stations. Fully vaccinated international travelers arriving in the United States are still required to get tested 3 days before travel by air into the United States (or show documentation of recovery from COVID-19 in the past 3 months) and should still get tested 3-5 days after their trip.
      You should still watch out for symptoms of COVID-19, especially if you’ve been around someone who is sick. If you have symptoms of COVID-19, you should get tested and stay home and away from others.
      People who have a condition or are taking medications that weaken the immune system, should talk to their healthcare provider to discuss their activities. They may need to keep taking all precautions to prevent COVID-19.
5. Any other questions are likely answered by VDH's FAQ: https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/covid-19-faq/vaccination/