COVID-19 vaccines

 Pfizer

- 2 initial shots separated by 3 weeks or 21 days

- FDA approved for ages 16+

- EUA approved for ages 12-15

- Fact Sheet available here 

Moderna

- 2 initial shots separated by 4 weeks or 28 days*

- FDA approved for ages 18 and up

- Fact Sheet available here 

It is critical that the people in our communities follow all local self-quarantine, masking, and social distancing policies to reduce the impact of this pandemic.

The ​World Health Organization (WHO)​ and ​Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have standard recommendations for the general public to reduce exposure to and transmission of COVID-19.

To access the CDC self-checker and learn more about what to do if you fall ill, visit ​the CDC website: What to Do If You Are Sick.

Certain individuals may qualify to receive medications, or "therapeutics," used to reduce the severity of disease. These are available via prescription only. Contact your doctor for more information. 

For other locations who offer COVID-19 vaccines, follow this link to the COVID Vaccine Finder. 

Check out these videos from the CDC to learn more about what to expect from your vaccine appointment or what to expect after your COVID-19 vaccine.

For more information about the available vaccines, visit the CDC website: COVID-19 Vaccine. 

For more information about COVID-19, vaccine rollout or to get on the county waitlist, visit the state and county websites or call the Buncombe Ready Team at 828-250-5000.