COVID-19 Vaccine in DeKalb County
Eligibility is open to all individuals who meet the age requirements to receive the vaccine. For the latest updates on what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine, please visit the CDC link.
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine visits are available:
- Adults and children over 5 years of age –
- Offered Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30am-11:30am and 1:00pm-4:00pm.
- Children under 5 years of age –
- Offered on Fridays only from 8:30am-11:30am and 1:00pm-4:00pm.
- Please note: The Client Administration Form for children younger than 5 must be completed at time of walk-in visit.
Call us at 815-748-2467 for assistance.
What should I know about my visit?
- Handicap parking and wheelchairs are available as needed.
- After vaccination, plan to sit in observation for at least 15 minutes and possibly up to 30 minutes based on clinical history.
- If you are seeking your second dose from DCHD after receiving your first dose elsewhere, you must bring your CDC vaccination record card with you.
- If you are seeking a booster shot, please be sure to bring your COVID-19 vaccine card with you.
COVID-19 Client Administration form – For children over 5 years and adults
Please print the following form and bring it filled out. If you do not have access to a printer, you can receive the form the day you arrive for your vaccine.
COVID Client Administration Form-English
COVID-19 Client Administration Form- Spanish
COVID-19 VACCINE FOR CHILDREN AGE 5 – 11 years
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11 are offered on a walk-in basis on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 8:30am-11:30am and 1:00pm-4:00pm.
You can also check the following:
- Check with your child’s pediatrician or healthcare provider.
- Check with a local retail pharmacy.
- Visit www.vaccines.gov to find a provider near you.
More information about COVID-19 vaccines for children can be found by visiting COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Teens | CDC.
CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Updates
IDPH Vaccination For Young People FAQ
COVID-19 Immunocompromised Client Attestation Form
Please print the following form and bring it filled out to your 3rd dose appointment if you are someone who is immunocompromised. If you do not have access to a printer, you can receive the form the day you arrive for your vaccine.
Other Options to Receive Vaccine- Local Pharmacies
COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
Use the CDC tool to determine when or if you (or your child) can get one or more COVID-19 boosters.
IDPH Additional Dose and booster Shot FAQ
COVID-19 Vaccination Card
- Which COVID-19 vaccine you received.
- The dates you received the vaccine(s).
- Where you received it.
- If you received the vaccine from the DeKalb County Health Department, please call 815-748-2467 to request your replacement vaccine card.
- Visit IDPH’s page for information about Illinois’ web-based immunization record-sharing. https://idphportal.illinois.gov/s/?language=en_US
- If you enrolled in v-safe after your first vaccine dose, you can access your vaccination information there.
- Talk to a vaccination provider if you were unable to retrieve your vaccination information through the previously mentioned methods.
How do I get a QR Code to Confirm my COVID-19 Status?
Vaccine Safety
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines, and these vaccines have undergone the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. This monitoring includes using both established and new safety monitoring systems to make sure that COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
Results from these monitoring efforts are reassuring. While some people don’t have any side effects after getting a COVID-19 vaccine, many people will have mild side effects after COVID-19 vaccination, like pain or swelling at the injection site, a headache, chills, or fever. These reactions are normal and show the vaccine is working. A small number of people have had a severe allergic reaction (called “anaphylaxis”) after vaccination, but this is extremely rare and when it does happen, vaccination providers have medicines available that they can use to effectively and immediately treat the reaction. You will be asked to stay for 15–30 minutes after you get your vaccine so you can be observed and provided treatment in the rare case it is needed.
The combination of COVID-19 vaccination and following CDC’s recommendations to protect yourself and others offers the best protection from COVID-19. CDC recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you are eligible.
Learn More About the COVID-19 Vaccine
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and Resources
CDC COVID-19 Website
Moderna EUA Fact Sheet
Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) EUA Fact Sheet
Illinois Department of Public Health: Information on the COVID-19 Vaccine
V-Safe After Vaccination Health Checker