What To Expect

Currently, PANIRA Healthcare Clinic has the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines. Pfizer and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) Vaccines will be available at the Clinic soon. We will keep you updated once they are available at the clinic.

Yes. The receptionist will ask you to fill out the intake, checklist and consent forms upon arrival and present your identification card.

No. The vaccination will be at no cost to you; no copay will be collected from you. However, if you have insurance, we will submit a claim to your insurer for the administration fee. If you do not have insurance, the administration fee will be paid by the US Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – COVID-19 Coverage Assistance Fund (CAF) or HRSACAF.

Yes. However, the Florida State Surgeon General Scott Rivkees issued a Public Health Advisory on April 29 that directs that vaccines shall be provided for Florida residents or to those persons who is providing goods and services for the benefit of residents and visitors in the state of Florida.

To prove residency an adult resident must provide a copy of his or her valid Florida driver license or a copy of a valid Florida identification card.

Seasonal residents may provide a copy of two of the following to show proof of residential address:

• A deed, mortgage, monthly mortgage statement, mortgage payment booklet or residential rental or lease agreement.
• One proof of residential address from the season resident’s parent, step-parent or legal guardian or other person with whom the seasonal resident resides and a statement from the person with whom the seasonal resident resides stating that the seasonal resident does reside with him or her.
• A utility hookup or work order dated within 60 days before registration.
• A utility bill, not more than 2 months old.
• Mail from a financial institution, including checking, savings, or investment account statements, not more than 2 months old.
• Mail from a federal, state, county, or municipal government agency, not more than 2 months old.
• One of the above items from the individual’s parent, step-parent, legal guardian or other person with whom the individual resides and a statement from the parent, step-parent, legal guardian or other person with whom the person resides stating that the person does resides with him or her.

The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine is an unapproved vaccine that may prevent COVID-19. There is no FDA-approved vaccine to prevent COVID-19. The FDA has authorized the emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA).

The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine contains the following ingredients: messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA), lipids (SM-102, polyethylene glycol [PEG] 2000 dimyristoyl glycerol [DMG], cholesterol, and 1,2-distearoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine [DSPC]), tromethamine, tromethamine hydrochloride, acetic acid, sodium acetate trihydrate, and sucrose.

The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine will be given to you as an injection into the muscle. The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine vaccination series is 2 doses given 1 month apart. If you receive one dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, you should receive a second dose of the same vaccine 1 month later to complete the vaccination series.

In an ongoing clinical trial, the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine has been shown to prevent COVID-19 following 2 doses given 1 month apart. The duration of protection against COVID-19 is currently unknown.

There is a remote chance that the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine could 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 Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. For this reason, we will ask you to stay 15 – 30 minutes at the Clinic after you received your vaccine for monitoring. Some of the signs of a severe allergic reaction can include:

• Difficulty breathing
• Swelling of your face and throat
• A fast heartbeat
• A bad rash all over your body
• Dizziness and weakness.

Most side effects that have been reported in a clinical trial with the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine include:

• Injection site reactions: pain, tenderness and swelling of the lymph nodes in the same arm of the injection, swelling (hardness), and redness
• General side effects: fatigue, headache, muscle pain, joint pain, chills, nausea and vomiting, and fever.

These may not be all the possible side effects of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine. Serious and unexpected side effects may occur. The Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine is still being studied in clinical trials.

After you received the vaccine, PANIRA Healthcare Clinic medical and nursing will monitor you for 15 – 30 minutes. We also recommend that you continue to monitor your side effects. If you experience a severe allergic reaction, call 9-1-1, or go to the nearest hospital. Call the Clinic or your healthcare provider if you have any side effects that bother you or do not go away.

Report vaccine side effects to FDA/CDC Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS). The VAERS toll-free number is 1-800-822-7967 or report online to https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html. Please include “Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA” in the first line of box #18 of the report form. In addition, you can report side effects to ModernaTX, Inc. at 1-866-MODERNA (1-866-663-3762).

You may 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. V-safe asks questions that help CDC monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. V-safe also provides second-dose reminders if needed and live telephone follow-up by CDC if participants report a significant health impact following COVID-19 vaccination. For more information on how to sign up, visit: www.cdc.gov/vsafe.

If you are 18 years of age and older, you can receive the vaccine the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.

There is no evidence that acute illness reduces vaccine efficacy or increases vaccine adverse events. However, as a precaution with moderate or severe acute illness, all vaccines should be delayed until your illness has improved.

The COVID-19 vaccine series should be administered alone, with a minimum interval of 14 days before or after administration of other vaccines. However, COVID-19 and other vaccines may be administered within a shorter period in situation where the benefits of vaccination are deemed to outweigh the potential unknown risks of vaccine coadministration. See more details in the CDC link at the end of this page.

Tell your vaccination provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you:

• have any allergies
• have a fever
• have a bleeding disorder or are on a blood thinner
• are immunocompromised or are on a medicine that affects your immune system
• are pregnant or plan to become pregnant
• are breastfeeding
• have received another COVID-19 vaccine
• Have dermal fillers

You should not get the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine if you:

• had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose of this vaccine
• had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient of this vaccine

See more details regarding immediate or severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines on page 5 of the attached COVID-19 CDC Guidelines: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/downloads/pre-vaccination-screening-form.pdf.

Currently, there is no FDA-approved alternative vaccines or medications available for prevention of COVID-19. There are 3 vaccines available to prevent COVID-19 under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA): Moderna, Pfizer and Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).

Yes. However, if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, discuss your options with your healthcare provider. See more details on the CDC link in page 6: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/downloads/pre-vaccination-screening-form.pdf.

No. COVID-19 Vaccines do not contain SARS-CoV-2 and cannot give you COVID-19. See patients information from Moderna and CDC website

If you have additional questions regarding COVID-19 vaccine, click on the CDC COVID-19 Checklist link below for more answers. The link to the MODERNA COVID-19 Vaccine Information Statement is also below:

CDC pre-vaccination Checklist: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/downloads/pre-vaccination-screening-form.pdf

CDC Vaccine Information Statement: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/current-vis.html.

Moderna Information Statement: https://www.modernatx.com/covid19vaccine-eua/eua-fact-sheet-recipients.pdf.