COVID-19 Information
Our team at Adams Woodcrest continuously takes extra steps to ensure the cleanliness of our facilities. To stop the spread of germs, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) emphasizes it is important to wash your hands often and clean frequently touched objects. If you are sick, it is recommended you stay home, wear a mask, cover your coughs and sneezes, and keep six feet of space between you and your friends.
Vaccine Information
Staying up to date with recommended vaccinations is the best way to protect yourself from COVID-19. The vaccines available in the United States effectively protect people from becoming seriously ill, being hospitalized, and dying.
Authorized COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States:
- Pfizer-BioNTech
- Moderna
- Novavax
- Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen (J&J/Janssen)
Updated and Original COVID-19 Vaccines
- Updated vaccines are sometimes called “bivalent” vaccines. The updated vaccines protect against both the original virus that causes COVID-19 and the Omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5. Both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have developed the updated COVID-19 vaccines.
- Original vaccines are sometimes called “monovalent” vaccines. The original vaccines were designed to protect against the original virus.
- As of April 18, 2023, the original Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are no longer authorized for use.
- As of May 6, 2023, J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine has expired and is no longer available for use.
Getting Vaccinated If You Had COVID-19 Recently
If you recently had COVID-19, you may consider delaying your next dose by 3 months from when your symptoms started or from your first positive test.
The following factors could be reasons to get a vaccine sooner than later:
- Personal risk of disease
- Risk of disease in a loved one
- COVID-19 hospital admission levels