Starting the week of 9/23

There are two ways to get the COVID Vaccine at ADC:

  • In-office with an appointment during a scheduled appointment with your provider
  • Schedule a visit for a COVID vaccine
  • We will only be administering COVID vaccines in the IM North Clinic and Westlake, Family Practice at Cedar Bend, Leander, Steiner Ranch, Circle C and Pediatrics at Cedar Bend, Leander and Circle C. The only specialty offices that will be administering is OB GYN and the Travel clinic.

CDC Recommendations:

  • Everyone aged 6 months and older should receive the new COVID-19 vaccine for the 2024-2025 season.

Vaccines approved by CDC:

  • Pfizer, Moderna and Novavax vaccines (Moderna and Novavax can be found in the community at local pharmacies)

Austin Diagnostic Clinic Formulation offered

  • ADC Clinic will only be offering the 2024-2025 Pfizer vaccine at our clinic. The exception maybe for TVFC Program: Patients under the Tots for Shots Texas Vaccine for Children (TVFC) program may receive the 2024-2025 Moderna vaccine.

Important Notes:

The CDC does not prefer one vaccine formulation over the other; both Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are interchangeable.

Your vaccination history does not affect the choice between Pfizer and Moderna formulations.

Patients that receive Pfizer formulation:

Pfizer 2024-2025 Formula

  • Age 6 month - 4 years will receive 3 doses
  • Age 5 - 11 years old will receive 1 dose

Pfizer (Comirnaty) 2024-2025 Formula

  • Age 12 years and older will receive 1 dose

If the patient is immunocompromised, an additional vaccine dose will be required.

At this time, there is NO recommendation for a booster COVID vaccine with the 2024-2025 formula, including the 65 year and older population.

Reference tool for symptoms:

Symptom Flu COVID
Body Aches Yes Yes
Cough Yes Yes
Diarrhea and / or Vomiting Yes Yes
Fatigue Yes Yes
Fever Yes Yes
Headache Yes Yes
Runny Nose Yes Yes
Shortness of breath Yes Yes
Sore throat Yes Yes
ONSET 1 - 4 Days After Infection Around 5 Days After Infection But Can Range From 2 - 14 Days
Loss of taste and / or Smell No Yes
Red swollen eyes No Yes
Skin Rashes No Yes

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