To schedule a vaccine appointment by phone, call 844-876-2822, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Or, you can schedule online by clicking the button above, "Schedule a COVID-19 Vaccine."
To schedule a COVID-19 vaccine in Potter County, Pa., call 814-274-5460 (for adults) or 814-274-9198 (for pediatrics).
By clicking "Schedule a COVID-19 Vaccine" above, you will enter UPMC's Certify Care system, where you will set up an account, answer important health questions, and pick a vaccination location, date, and time. You can search by location and which vaccines are offered. Once you schedule an appointment, you will receive confirmations and reminders from UPMC's Certify Care system. These may include text messages and emails from "UPMC Vaccine Scheduling."
A "primary series" is the number of vaccinations needed to give the first basic immunity to a virus. The CDC prefers an mRNA vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) for primary and booster vaccination. However, the J&J vaccine is still safe and effective. A vaccine is better than no vaccine.
Learn more about the COVID-19 vaccination guidelines.
If you develop a COVID-19 infection before or while receiving your vaccination series, you should pause until you are no longer contagious and feel well enough to be vaccinated. For most people, that means 10 to 20 days since symptoms first appeared. You should wait until you feel well enough to receive the vaccine. If you are unsure when to receive the vaccine, talk with your doctor.
If you are immunocompromised, including those who have had a solid organ transplant, are on chemotherapy, or have certain chronic illnesses:
You received two doses, three weeks apart:
You received two doses, three to eight weeks apart*:
You received two doses, four to eight weeks apart*:
You received one dose:
Those who received a hematopoietic cell transplant, or a CAR-T cell treatment should discuss additional doses with their doctor.
*Talk with your doctor if you have any questions.
**Moderna primary series is given as a full dose (100mcg). Moderna booster doses are given as a half dose (50mcg).
You received two doses, three weeks apart:
You received two doses, three to eight weeks apart*:
You received two doses, four to eight weeks apart:
You received one dose:
Talk with your doctor if you have any questions.
*Recommendation is to receive your second dose closer to eight weeks after your first dose if you are:
Recommendation is to receive your second dose closer to three to four weeks after your first dose if:
**Moderna primary series is give as a full dose (100mcg). Moderna booster doses are give as a half dose (50mcg).
***Individuals, age 18 to 49, who received J&J for their primary series AND first booster dose can receive a second booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna.
If you need accommodations for your preferred language, sensory processing needs, anxiety, physical disabilities, or privacy needs, we can help. Please let the greeter or another staff member know when you arrive.
To schedule your COVID-19 vaccine in Spanish, call 833-660-2416 and press 1
Para llamar en español para pedir su cita de vacunación contra el COVID-19, marque 833-660-2416 y pulse la opción 1.To schedule your COVID-19 vaccine in Nepali, call 833-660-2416 and press 2
नेपालीमा तपाईंको COVID-19 भ्याक्सिन तालिका बनाउन ८३३ ६६० २४१६ मा कल गर्नुहोस् र २ थिच्नुहोस् ।To schedule your COVID-19 vaccine in Arabic, call 833-660-2416 and press 3
للحصول على موعد( للقاح فيروس كوفيد-19) باللغة العربية,اتصل بالرقم 2416-660-833 ومن ثم اضغط رقمTo schedule your COVID-19 vaccine in Vietnamese, call 833-660-2416 and press 4
De lay hen chich thuoc ngua bang tieng Viet Nam, Xin goi so 833-660-2416 roi bam so 4To schedule your COVID-19 vaccine in Mandarin, call 833-660-2416 and press 5
需要预约新冠状病毒疫苗中文服务请拨打833-660-2416, 再按5。To schedule your COVID-19 vaccine in Russian, call 833-660-2416 and press 6
Регистрация на вакцинацию Ковид- 19 на русском языке, позвоните по номеру 833-660-2416 и нажмите 6
Click on the "Schedule a COVID-19 Vaccine" link above and follow the directions below:
COVID-19 Vaccines in New York State:
New York residents may call 833-697-4829 or visit ny.gov/vaccine for more information on vaccine distribution in their state. If you are a New York state resident in Chautauqua County, you can call 866-604-6789 visit chqgov.com for county-specific vaccine distribution information.
COVID-19 Vaccines in Maryland State:
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccination at UPMC Western Maryland. Maryland residents may call 855-MD-GoVAX (855-634-6829) or visit covidlink.maryland.gov for more information on vaccine distribution in their state.
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Western MD residents can view the available patient portals here.
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