Summa Health is committed to providing accessible care no matter where you live. That includes keeping our community safe and healthy from the COVID-19 virus by providing vaccines. We also are partnering with our local health departments to provide additional COVID-19 vaccines for their use during public vaccination clinics.
In accordance with the Ohio Department of Health COVID – 19 Vaccination Program, we will verify eligibility to receive the vaccine.
You will be given a card detailing which vaccine you received.
No. At this time, there is no charge directly to patients for the COVID-19 vaccination and its administration. It is important to note that this may change as our federal government continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Since we will bill insurance for the administration of each vaccination, we will collect insurance information, if applicable, during your visit.
Your insurance will be billed for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccination. There is no out-of-pocket charge to patients at this time.
Yes, you still can get vaccinated at no charge.
No. Routine prophylactic administration of these medications for the purpose of preventing post-vaccination symptoms is not currently recommended, as information on the impact of this on both the immune response to the vaccine and on post-vaccine symptoms is not currently available.
There are currently no medications that have been listed as being contraindicated in individuals receiving mRNA vaccines. For patients who have received monoclonal antibodies for COVID-19, the recommendation is to wait 90 days for the dose of the vaccine. In addition, certain medications may reduce the immune response (such as high dose steroids, cancer chemotherapy and transplant therapy) but are not reasons to avoid the vaccine. If patients are on a tapering or transient dose of steroids, it is reasonable to wait until the steroid regimen has been discontinued.
Medications such as Advil and Tylenol are safe to take for side effects after receiving the vaccine. It is expected that you will experience side effects such as pain on the injection site, achiness, fatigue, arthralgia and/or fever, which are transient but can be ameliorated by these medications. It is recommended to administer these medications at the onset of these post-vaccine side effects. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is recommended by the CDC, ACOG and AAP for women who are pregnant.
While experts recommend not taking these medications in advance of the vaccine, doing so is safe. If you have yet to take your second dose, it is recommended you not take these products in advance.
The impact of these medications on the efficacy of the vaccine is not currently available, but it is highly likely you will still have a degree of protection.
The vaccines have been carefully studied in clinical trials and the findings have been evaluated by independent oversight groups who have found the results and safety to be valid. The safety data shows an acceptable safety profile. In addition, safety will continue to be an ongoing priority and data continually assessed as more people are vaccinated.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Persons who receive the vaccine will commonly experience mild to moderate side effects. The most common are injection-site soreness, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and joint aches. Transient low grade fever also was observed in 14 percent of people in the clinical trial. Most of these symptoms resolved after 24 to 48 hours. These reactions were generally more frequent after the second dose.
There is a remote chance that the Pfizer vaccine can cause a severe allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction would usually occur within a few minutes to one hour after getting a dose of the vaccine. Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include, but are not necessarily limited to:
Myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle) and pericarditis (inflammation of the lining outside the heart) have occurred in some people who have received the vaccine, particularly 7 days following the second dose. The observed risk is higher among males under 40 years of age than among females and older males. The observed risk is highest in males 12 through 17 years of age.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Medications such as ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) and Acetaminophen (e.g.,Tylenol) are safe to take for side effects after receiving the vaccine. It is expected that you will experience side effects such as pain on the injection site, achiness, fatigue, arthragia and/or fever, which are transient but can be ameliorated by these medications. It is recommended to administer these medications at the onset of these post-vaccine side effects. Acetaminophen (e.g.,Tylenol) rather than ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) is recommended by the CDC, ACOG and AAP for women who are pregnant.
The following symptoms are more likely to be associated with COVID-19 than a reaction to the vaccine. You should contact your doctor or healthcare provider if experiencing any of these:
You will also be given an option to enroll in v-safe. V-safe is a new voluntary smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to check in with people who have been vaccinated to identify potential side effects after COVID-19 vaccination.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
YES, based on available and accumulating information. Although pregnant women were not enrolled in the initial vaccine trials, there is now robust evidence that the vaccines are safe in pregnancy and in lactating women. To date, more than 139,000 pregnant women have self-reported within the CDC-v-safe program and the types and frequency of side effects do not differ from those in the general population. In a separate evaluation any adverse outcomes of completed pregnancies such as congenital abnormalities were not different than what is expected in the general pregnancy population. Since pregnancy is a risk factor for complications (including death) of COVID-19, both the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists both now RECOMMEND that pregnant and lactating women be vaccinated against COVID-19.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Yes, vaccination should be offered to people regardless of history of prior symptomatic or asymptomatic COVID-19. Data from the study suggests vaccination is safe and likely efficacious in those people. However, the COVID-19 vaccine, like other vaccines, should be delayed with anyone with active acute febrile infection. This means patients who previously tested positive for COVID-19 may receive the vaccine once the acute phase of their illness has resolved and the patient has completed their isolation or quarantine period. The patient may wait to receive the vaccine up to 90 days from the onset of their infection with minimal risk.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Yes; in addition you may take the COVID-19 vaccine with other vaccines such as the influenza vaccine.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
You should receive your second dose 21 days after receiving the first dose.
Please note: the CDC now mentions persons 6 months to 64 years , and especially males ages 12-39, may consider getting the second primary dose 8 weeks after the first dose rather than 21 days. This may increase immune protection and minimize the rare risk of myocarditis.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
The vaccines have been carefully studied in clinical trials and the findings have been evaluated by independent oversight groups who have found the results and safety to be valid. The safety data shows an acceptable safety profile. In addition, safety will continue to be an ongoing priority and data continually assessed as more people are vaccinated.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Moderna vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Persons who receive the vaccine will commonly experience mild to moderate side effects. The most common are injection-site soreness, fatigue, headache, muscle aches and joint aches. Transient fever, mostly low grade, also was observed in some people in the clinical trial. This more commonly occurred after the second dose. Most of these symptoms resolved after 24 to 48 hours.
There is a remote chance that the Moderna vaccine can cause a severe allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction would usually occur within a few minutes to one hour after getting a dose of the vaccine. Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include, but are not necessarily limited to:
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Moderna vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Medications such as ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) and Acetaminophen (e.g.,Tylenol) are safe to take for side effects after receiving the vaccine. It is expected that you will experience side effects such as pain on the injection site, achiness, fatigue, arthragia and/or fever, which are transient but can be ameliorated by these medications. It is recommended to administer these medications at the onset of these post-vaccine side effects. Acetaminophen (e.g.,Tylenol) rather than ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) is recommended by the CDC, ACOG and AAP for women who are pregnant.
The following symptoms are more likely to be associated with COVID-19 than a reaction to the vaccine. You should contact your doctor or healthcare provider if experiencing any of these:
You will also be given an option to enroll in v-safe. V-safe is a new voluntary smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to check in with people who have been vaccinated to identify potential side effects after COVID-19 vaccination.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Moderna vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Yes, vaccination should be offered to people regardless of history of prior symptomatic or asymptomatic COVID-19. Data from the study suggests vaccination is safe and likely efficacious in those people. However, the COVID-19 vaccine, like other vaccines, should be delayed with anyone with active acute febrile infection. This means patients who previously tested positive for COVID-19 may receive the vaccine once the acute phase of their illness has resolved and the patient has completed their isolation or quarantine period. The patient may wait to receive the vaccine up to 90 days from the onset of their infection with minimal risk.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Moderna vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Yes; in addition you may take the COVID-19 vaccine with other vaccines such as the influenza vaccine.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Moderna vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
You should receive your second dose 28 days after receiving the first dose.
Please note: the CDC now mentions persons 6 months to 64 years , and especially males ages 12-39, may consider getting the second primary dose 8 weeks after the first dose rather than 28 days. This may increase immune protection and minimize the rare risk of myocarditis.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Moderna vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
In most situations, the Pfizer, Moderna, or Novavax COVID-19 vaccines are preferred over the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. This vaccine may be considered in persons who had a severe reaction after an mRNA or Novavax vaccine or who not have access to the other vaccines.
The vaccines have been carefully studied in clinical trials and the findings have been evaluated by independent oversight groups who have found the results and safety to be valid. The safety data shows an acceptable safety profile. In addition, safety will continue to be an ongoing priority and data continually assessed as more people are vaccinated.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
No. This is a one-dose vaccine.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Persons who receive the vaccine will commonly experience mild to moderate side effects. The most common are injection-site soreness, fatigue, headache and muscle aches. Transient low grade fever also was observed in 9 percent of people in the clinical trial. Most of these symptoms resolved after 24 to 48 hours. There is a remote chance that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine can cause a severe allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction would usually occur within a few minutes to one hour after getting a dose of the vaccine. Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include, but are not necessarily limited to:
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Medications such as ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) and Acetaminophen (e.g.,Tylenol) are safe to take for side effects after receiving the vaccine. It is expected that you will experience side effects such as pain on the injection site, achiness, fatigue, arthragia and/or fever, which are transient but can be ameliorated by these medications. It is recommended to administer these medications at the onset of these post-vaccine side effects. Acetaminophen (e.g.,Tylenol) rather than ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) is recommended by the CDC, ACOG and AAP for women who are pregnant.
The following symptoms are more likely to be associated with COVID-19 than a reaction to the vaccine. You should contact your doctor or healthcare provider if experiencing any of these:
You will also be given an option to enroll in v-safe. V-safe is a new voluntary smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to check in with people who have been vaccinated to identify potential side effects after COVID-19 vaccination.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
YES, based on available and accumulating information. Although pregnant women were not enrolled in the initial vaccine trials, there is now robust evidence that the vaccines are safe in pregnancy and in lactating women. To date more than 139,000 pregnant women have self-reported within the CDC-v-safe program and the types and frequency of side effects do not differ from those in the general population. In a separate evaluation any adverse outcomes of completed pregnancies such as congenital abnormalities were not different than what is expected in the general pregnancy population. Since pregnancy is a risk factor for complications (including death) of COVID-19, both the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine and The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists both now RECOMMEND that pregnant and lactating women be vaccinated against COVID-19.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Yes, vaccination should be offered to people regardless of history of prior symptomatic or asymptomatic COVID-19. Data from the study suggests vaccination is safe and likely efficacious in those people. However, the COVID-19 vaccine, like other vaccines, should be delayed with anyone with active acute febrile infection. This means patients who previously tested positive for COVID-19 may receive the vaccine once the acute phase of their illness has resolved and the patient has completed their isolation or quarantine period. The patient may wait to receive the vaccine up to 90 days from the onset of their infection with minimal risk.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Yes; in addition you may take the COVID-19 vaccine with other vaccines such as the influenza vaccine.
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Persons who receive the vaccine will commonly experience mild to moderate side effects. The most common are injection-site soreness, fatigue, headache and muscle aches. Transient low grade fever also was observed in 9 percent of people in the clinical trial. Most of these symptoms resolved after 24 to 48 hours. There is a remote chance that the Novavax vaccine can cause a severe allergic reaction. A severe allergic reaction would usually occur within a few minutes to one hour after getting a dose of the vaccine. Signs of a severe allergic reaction can include, but are not necessarily limited to:
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Novavax vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
Medications such as ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) and Acetaminophen (e.g.,Tylenol) are safe to take for side effects after receiving the vaccine. It is expected that you will experience side effects such as pain on the injection site, achiness, fatigue, arthragia and/or fever, which are transient but can be ameliorated by these medications. It is recommended to administer these medications at the onset of these post-vaccine side effects. Acetaminophen (e.g.,Tylenol) rather than ibuprofen (e.g., Advil) is recommended by the CDC, ACOG and AAP for women who are pregnant.
The following symptoms are more likely to be associated with COVID-19 than a reaction to the vaccine. You should contact your doctor or healthcare provider if experiencing any of these:
*Please note this question and answer are specific to the Novavax vaccine, recently approved for use by the FDA. Additional safety information will be available as new vaccines are approved.
