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No. St. Croix County is not requiring that you get a vaccine. However, we encourage you to keep up to date with vaccinations to stay healthy and prevent the spread of infectious diseases like COVID-19.
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The U.S. vaccine safety process assures that all vaccines are as safe as possible. Clinical trials are conducted with thousands of participants for each approved vaccine and are continuously monitored for safety.
Vaccines will help prevent you from getting COVID-19. The two vaccines currently available in the U.S. (Pfizer and Moderna) have been shown to be highly effective at preventing COVID-19. Getting vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you, particularly those at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19.
Pierce, Polk, and St. Croix Counties are working closely with local hospitals and health systems to ensure that everyone who wants a vaccine can get vaccinated. We are moving as fast as the vaccine supply will allow and we are asking for everyone’s patience. Here are the steps you can take to get vaccinated for COVID-19
Find more information about COVID-19 vaccine distribution in St. Croix County.
The two currently authorized and recommended vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) both need two doses to be most effective. These two doses are given several weeks apart.
You may experience some side effects, which are normal signs that your body is building protection. Common side effects can include pain and swelling in the arm you received the shot. You may also experience a fever, chills, tiredness, and headache throughout the rest of your body. These side effects should go away in a few days.
Yes. Experts need to understand more about the protection that COVID-19 vaccines provide before deciding to change recommendations. It will be important for everyone to continue using all the tools available to help stop this pandemic, like wearing a face covering, washing hands often, and staying at least 6 feet away from others. Together, COVID-19 vaccination and following the CDC’s recommendations will offer the best protection from getting and spreading COVID-19.
There is a lot of information about COVID-19 and vaccines online and knowing what information is trustworthy can be difficult. For accurate information about COVID-19 in your community, visit the website of your county public health department or your healthcare provider. Other trusted sources of information include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services websites. Visit these trusted sites for information about COVID-19:
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