Getting vaccinated and staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines is the best way to protect yourself and others against Omicron and other new variants. With each new variant, the COVID vaccines and their boosters remain our most powerful tool to fight all the strains of COVID-19 because the vaccines continue to significantly reduce the severity of the illness.
PFIZER
- Children 5 to 11 years of age and 12 years and up.
- 2nd dose is scheduled 3 weeks after the 1st dose.
- Boosters are scheduled 5 months after the 2nd dose.
MODERNA
- 18 years old and older.
- 2nd doses are scheduled 4 weeks apart.
- Boosters are scheduled 6 months after the 2nd dose.
Vaccination Builds Protection
COVID-19 vaccines help your body develop immunity and are effective at preventing the disease.
It’s Safer than Getting the Disease
COVID-19 can have complications that are serious and life-threatening. Getting vaccinated helps you build protection.
Help Slow the Spread
Slowing the spread of COVID-19 with vaccination and other measures will help put the pandemic behind us.
Frequently Asked Questions about the COVID-19 Vaccine.
mRNA Vaccines
mRNA vaccines are not live vaccines and do not use an infectious element, so they carry no risk of causing disease in the person vaccinated.
They do not affect or interact with our DNA in any way.
- 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 is finished using the instructions.
Contact the Canyonlands facility in your area to make an appointment.
Register to get your vaccine at the Arizona Department of Health Services or the Navajo Nation Covid-19 Vaccine Registry.
For the Chilchinbeto area, please check our website for updates or call (928)697-8154.
Get your 2nd shot on the appointment date provided to you when you received your first shot.
Receiving just one dose of the vaccine reduces the efficacy of the vaccine.
The second Pfizer-BioNTech dose should be 21 days later, the CDC says, while the second dose of Moderna is administered 28 days after the first shot.
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, call your healthcare provider for instructions. The CDC states that second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines may be scheduled for administration up to 6 weeks (42 days) after the first dose.
Get vaccinated if you've already had Covid-19.
Stay up to date on current guidelines in regards to wearing masks and social distancing after receiving your vaccine.
The first dose will not produce enough of an immune response to protect you or others. The second dose should provide approximately 95% protection within one to two weeks after administration, depending on the vaccine.
Even after you are fully vaccinated you may still be a silent carrier of the coronavirus. Vaccines do not stop the coronavirus from entering your body; they only prevent you from developing moderate to severe COVID-19.
Continue to wear a mask over your nose and mouth, stay at least 6 feet away from others, avoid crowds and crowded and poorly ventilated spaces, and wash your hands often for at least 20 full seconds.
Tell your provider about any history or preconditions for severe allergic reactions.
When you receive your vaccine, you will be asked several questions about your medical history to determine whether you are an appropriate candidate to receive the vaccine.
CDC considers a history of the following to be a contraindication to vaccination with both the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines:
- Severe allergic reaction (e.g., anaphylaxis) after a previous dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or any of its components
- Immediate allergic reaction of any severity to a previous dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine or any of its components (including polyethylene glycol [PEG])*
- Immediate allergic reaction of any severity to polysorbate (due to potential cross-reactive hypersensitivity with the vaccine ingredient PEG)
Ask your provider about getting the vaccine even if you still have COVID-19 symptoms later on.
Depending on your health status and physician recommendations, you may be able to receive a COVID vaccine even if you suffer from prolonged inflammatory responses to the virus. Long-hauler symptoms include fatigue, brain fog, aches, pains, headaches and more for months after the virus has left the system.
Bring your card to your appointment for the second dose and booster.
Bring your vaccination card issued to you when you received your first dose. You may also enroll in VaxTextSM, a free text message-based platform to receive COVID-19 vaccination second-dose and booster reminders.
Ask your provider when you can get a shot if you currently have Covid-19
If you have tested positive for Covid-19 or been exposed to someone who has the illness, you should not go to the vaccination site to get your shot until your symptoms and quarantine period have passed. Wait to get the shot until your provider says it is OK to get the vaccine.
- People with COVID-19 can get their booster shot when their isolation period ends.
- Booster doses increase your protection against the Omicron variant.
- It’s important to get the booster dose even after having COVID-19 because natural immunity isn’t always reliable.
Be considerate of others and your healthcare providers.
- If you have to cancel, make sure you call ahead to your Canyonlands location or login to the Arizona Patient Portal to cancel your registration so that someone else can get vaccinated.
- Immunize in your community or county if possible.
- Register with your home address, DOB and work information. If you lie on your registration, the offense could be punishable by law.
- Be prepared with your ID to show that you qualify.
- Continue to wear a mask and social distance.
COVID-19 is an emerging, rapidly evolving situation. Get the latest public health information from CDC: https://www.coronavirus.gov