Protect Your Community by Protecting Yourself

In Baltimore, we protect ourselves, our families, and our communities by getting vaccinated.
This is our shot, Baltimore.

Common Question:

How does the COVID-19 vaccine work?

The vaccine uses mRNA, which teaches your body to safely build protection against COVID-19.

Common Question:

How was the vaccine made so quickly?

Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines were made using mRNA technology, which has been researched for years. It’s like getting an iPhone 13 — it’s new, but built off previous research so it doesn’t take nearly as long to make as starting from scratch.

Common Question:

Can I still get COVID if I get the vaccine?

You can still get COVID if you get the vaccine, but you are much less likely to get it and even less likely for it to be as serious an illness. It's like wearing a seatbelt.

Common Question:

Can 5-11 year olds be vaccinated now?

Yes! Click the link below for all the information about vaccines for 5-11 year old children.

Common Question:

Do I have to pay for the vaccine?

COVID vaccines are totally free, no insurance or documentation is required to get a vaccine.

Common Question:

How many people have received the vaccine safely?

As of September 2021, over 5.7 billion doses of vaccine globally and over 380 million doses of vaccine in the US. Mild side effects are common (sore arm, tiredness), but only stick around a couple of days.

Common Question:

How does the COVID-19 vaccine work?

The vaccine uses mRNA, which teaches your body to safely build protection against COVID-19.

Common Question:

How was the vaccine made so quickly?

Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines were made using mRNA technology, which has been researched for years. It’s like getting an iPhone 13 — it’s new, but built off previous research so it doesn’t take nearly as long to make as starting from scratch.

Common Question:

Can I still get COVID if I get the vaccine?

You can still get COVID if you get the vaccine, but you are much less likely to get it and even less likely for it to be as serious an illness. It's like wearing a seatbelt.

I’m ready to get the vaccine.

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It's normal to have questions about how vaccines work, side effects and more. Here are the fact-based answers to common questions.

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All You Gotta Do is Call to Get Vaxxed!

Call 443.984.8650 Mon-Fri 8:30a–6:30p or Sat 9a–1p. You can also register online at COVAX.BaltimoreCity.gov.

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J Balvin Shares his COVID-19 Experience

J Balvin talks about his own experience of getting COVID-19, the vaccine rollout in Colombia, and why he believes people should get vaccinated against COVID-19, behind the scenes at VAX LIVE: The Concert to Reunite the World, at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

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“Consider those around you. While you might be confident that you will be okay, there are others around you, be them friends, family, the guy at work, the lady on the bus, who might not. The goal is making Baltimore safer.”

- Joshua Walker / Read my story