Getting Vaccinated for COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available at St. Elizabeth Physicians (SEP) primary care, pediatric and family medicine locations in Kentucky and Indiana.

Age	Pfizer-BioNTech	Moderna
AgeAdults 18 years old or older	Pfizer-BioNTechTwo Dose Series	ModernaTwo Dose Series
5 to 17 years old	Pfizer-BioNTechTwo Dose Series	Two Dose Series
Age6 months to 4 years old	Pfizer-BioNTechThree Dose Series	ModernaTwo Dose Series

Patients can also receive a COVID-19 vaccine during their regularly scheduled appointments. Appointments for a subsequent dose will be made before leaving the office or can be scheduled via MyChart.

If you would like to schedule with a Primary Care Provider, please call Central Scheduling at (800) 737-7900 or click the green "Find a Provider" button below. 

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Children 12 and Older:

Children 12 and older are eligible to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the use of the Pfizer vaccine for this age group under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Appointments can be scheduled with a Primary Care, Pediatric or Family Medicine office.

Children 5 to 11 Years Old: 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants the use of the Pfizer pediatric vaccine under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Appointments can be scheduled with a Pediatric or Family Medicine office.

Children 6 Months to 4 Years Old:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine or the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine between the ages of 6 months to 4 years of age. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) grants the use of both vaccines under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). Appointments can be scheduled with a Pediatric or Family Medicine office.

Second Dose Information and Timing: 

You need to receive two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Children aged 6 months to 4 years old receiving Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, will need three doses. Established patients can schedule their subsequent doses through MyChart. 

It is recommended that individuals get their second dose as close to the recommended date as possible:

• For Pfizer: 3-8 weeks apart 
• For Moderna: 4-8 weeks apart

For children 6 months to 4 years of age receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, the first and second doses will need to be given three to eight weeks apart and the second and third doses at least eight weeks apart. 

Third Dose and Booster Vaccines

Third dose and booster COVID-19 vaccines are now available for eligible groups. Established patients can schedule their subsequent doses through MyChart. 

Third dose vaccines are in addition to the primary two-dose vaccine series. The third dose is intended for immunocompromised patients only and increases vaccine efficacy compared to the two-dose series. Its recommended that third dose vaccines are given within four weeks after the primary series of Moderna or Pfizer. 

A vaccine booster is now available for all adults 18 years of age or older, teens 12⁠–17 years of age and children 5–11 years of age. 

Adults 18 years or older can receive a booster shot given 5 months after the primary series of either Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna (bivalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccines).

The CDC recommends the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for teens 12⁠–17 years of age and children 5⁠–11 years of age to be given 5 months after the initial primary series of the Pfizer.

The CDC also recommends booster vaccines for adults 18 years of age or older at least 2 months after the Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine. 

For adults 18 years of age or older, vaccine boosters are interchangeable and do not need to be the same brand as the primary series.

Bivalent Booster Shots:
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease and Control Prevention approved Pfizer’s bivalent vaccine for people ages 12 and older and Moderna’s bivalent vaccine for people ages 18 and older. The bivalent booster shots from Pfizer and Moderna target both the original COVID strain and omicron’s BA.5 subvariant. Bivalent booster vaccines will be available via St. Elizabeth Physicians' Primary Care practices by September 16.

To be eligible, you must have completed a primary vaccination series — and be at least two months out from your last dose of any COVID vaccine, according to the CDC. Persons who have already received a booster dose with a monovalent product are recommended to receive a bivalent booster at least 2 months after the last booster dose. The agency’s advisors also say that if you have recently had COVID, you should consider waiting three months after testing negative before getting an updated booster.

Please contact your primary care provider or schedule through MyChart. 

For more information on boosters, please visit CDC.gov. 

• A form of identification, such as a driver's license, federal or state ID card, or military ID card.
• If receiving a second, third or booster dose, please bring your vaccination card or visit MyChart to access a copy. 

Other Community Partner Vaccine Options

Please visit the NKY Health Department for additional Northern Kentucky vaccination locations. 

Resources for Indiana Residents
Resources for Ohio Residents

Vaccine Information Hotline: 

All appointments are scheduled online, but if you need assistance with a scheduled appointment or would like general information, please call 888-816-9265.

Frequently Asked Questions

• COVID-19 Vaccine- Frequently Asked Questions
• Kentucky Vaccination Plan- Frequently Asked Questions

General COVID-19 Vaccine Information

• How CDC Is Making COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
• V-Safe Information
• Vaccine Safety Monitoring
• COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacture Information
• Billing, Costs and Reimbursement