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COVID-19 Vaccine & Prevention
Find COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccine is available from many providers in Loudoun County, such as medical offices and pharmacies including, but not limited to, CVS, Giant Food, Harris Teeter, Safeway, Walgreens, Walmart and Wegmans.
- Visit vaccines.gov or text your zip code to GETVAX (438829) to find available vaccination appointments at pharmacies and other locations near you.
- Visit vaccinate.virginia.gov to for more information about COVID-19 vaccination appointments in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Current Vaccination Eligibility
- First and Second Doses: Everyone age 5 and older.
- First Boosters: Everyone age 12 and older.
- Individuals who are 12 and older and received their second dose in the two-dose series of the Pfizer vaccine at least five months ago. The Pfizer vaccine is the only COVID-19 vaccine currently approved for ages 17 and under.
- Individuals who are 18 and older who received the second in a two-dose series of Pfizer vaccine or Moderna vaccine at least five months ago, or who received the J&J vaccine at least two months ago.
- ‘Mix and Match’ Boosters: Any of the three approved vaccines may be used as a booster, regardless of the product used in the initial vaccine series.
- 5–11-year-old vaccine recipients who are moderately or severely immunocompromised are eligible to receive a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 28 days after the second dose.
- Second Boosters
- Adults aged 50 years and older may choose to receive a second booster dose using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) at least 4 months after the first booster dose.
- Adults aged 18–49 years who received Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine as both their primary series dose and booster dose may receive a second booster dose using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the first Johnson & Johnson/Janssen booster dose.
- People aged 12 years and older who are moderately or severely immunocompromised may choose to receive a second booster dose using an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine at least 4 months after the first booster dose.
Misplaced Your Vaccine Card?
For vaccine card replacement, use the Vaccination Record Request Portal to view and print a record of your COVID-19 vaccinations or call the Virginia Immunization Information System (VIIS) Help Desk at (866) 375-9795 between 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday for assistance.
Vaccine Data
View vaccine data for Loudoun County and Virginia.
About COVID-19 Vaccines
Loudoun County encourages you to take time to learn more about the benefits and safety of COVID-19 vaccines. The U.S. vaccine safety system ensures that all vaccines are as safe as possible.
- Benefits of getting vaccinated
- Read FAQs from VDH: Why get vaccinated against COVID-19?
- Different COVID-19 vaccine types
- How COVID-19 Vaccines Work
- How the FDA ensures vaccines work
- The FDA's Emergency Use Authorizations
- What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine
- Learn more about ensuring COVID-19 vaccine safety in the United States.
- How will the COVID-19 vaccine's safety be monitored? (PDF)
- How was the COVID-19 vaccine developed, approved and manufactured? (PDF)
COVID-19 Vaccine for Children and Teens
- Adolescents ages 12 years and older receive the same dosage of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as adults.
- The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 through 11 years has the same active ingredients as the vaccine given to adults and adolescents. However, children ages 5 through 11 years cannot get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine given to adults and adolescents.
- Children 5 through 11 years old will receive a separate vaccine formulation denoted in vials with orange caps of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine that has one-third the dose given to adolescents and adults. Vaccine vials for adults are denoted with purple caps. View formulation table (PDF).
- In addition to receiving an age-appropriate dose that is one-third of the adult dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, children 5 through 11 years also receive the vaccine through smaller needles, designed specifically for children.
- Unlike many medications, COVID-19 vaccine dosage does not vary by patient weight but by age on the day of vaccination.
- Your child will need a second shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine three weeks after their first shot to complete their COVID-19 vaccination series.
- 5–11-year-old vaccine recipients who are moderately or severely immunocompromised are eligible to receive a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 28 days after the second dose.
- Learn more about COVID-19 vaccine for children and teens.
- Learn more about Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safety.
COVID-19 Prevention
Vaccination is the best way to prevent COVID-19. Those unable to get vaccinated need to take COVID-19 precautions to prevent getting and spreading COVID-19 including:
- Covering your mouth and nose with a face covering when in public if you aren't fully vaccinated.
- Follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). for wearing face coverings.
- Washing hands often and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol if soap and water are not available.
- Staying at least 6 feet away from others
- Staying home when sick
- Avoiding crowds of people, parties at peoples’ homes and other gatherings
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing
- Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
- Avoid non-essential travel
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Receive COVID-19 updates from Loudoun County
- Text LCCOVID19 to 888777 to receive text alerts from Loudoun County about COVID-19
- Text STOP to 888777 to unsubscribe
- Sign up for email and text updates on COVID-19 in Notify Me, Blogs category
Contact us with Questions
- Email the Loudoun County Health Department
- Call the Health Department's COVID-19 information line: 703-737-8300
- Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except county holidays)
- Call the Virginia Department of Health’s COVID-19 hotline: 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682)
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
- Text LCCOVID19 to 888777 to receive text alerts from Loudoun County about COVID-19