COVID-19 Vaccine

Larimer County COVID-19 Vaccine Providers

Many grocery store pharmacies are offering free COVID-19 vaccines without an appointment. This includes most King Soopers, Walgreens, Costco, Safeway, and Walmart pharmacies.

In addition to the locations listed below, the Colorado Department of Health and Environment provides a resource page to help find out where you can get vaccinated. 

Things to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccine

1. Vaccine appointments are open to the general public ages 6 months and older.
2. COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
   • Vaccines are rigorously studied to ensure that all vaccines are as safe as possible before being approved and are continuously studied afterward.
   • Once someone is fully vaccinated, COVID-19 vaccines are 95% effective in preventing infection with the virus.
3. You won't be protected right away.
   • The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines require 2 doses spaced about a month apart to get full protection.
     • It takes about 1-2 weeks for the vaccine to create immunity in the body once someone gets the last dose of the vaccine.
   • The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a one-dose vaccine and it takes 1-2 weeks for the vaccine to create immunity after getting the shot.
   • Booster doses are recommended for everyone age 16 and older. The protection provided by the vaccine can decline over time and booster doses help increase that immune protection after the initial series.
4. COVID vaccines are free.
   • The cost to you for the vaccine is free.

Get Vaccinated and Stay Up to Date

Second Booster Doses: 

The FDA and and CDC have authorized a second booster dose of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for those who are 50 and older as well as those who are 12 and older with moderate to severely compromised immune systems. The second booster doses should be given no sooner than 2 months after receiving the first booster dose of Pfizer or Moderna. Additional information about booster doses can be found on the CDC's COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters webpage. 

Individuals 6 months through 4 years of age:

• Unvaccinated individuals: Three doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent are administered over at least 11 weeks. The first two doses are administered three weeks apart. The third dose is administered at least 8 weeks after the second dose.
• Individuals who have received one dose of the monovalent Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: Two doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent are administered. The first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent is given three weeks after the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and the second dose at least 8 weeks later.
• Individuals who have received two doses of the monovalent Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 Vaccine, Bivalent is administered at least 8 weeks after the monovalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
• Individuals who have received three doses of the monovalent Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine: A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID 19 Vaccine, Bivalent is administered at least 2 months after the monovalent Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.

Individuals 5 years of age and older:

• Unvaccinated individuals: A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent.
• Individuals who have received one or more doses of a monovalent COVID 19 vaccine: A single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent is administered at least 2 months after any monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.
• Individuals 65 years of age and older who have received one dose of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine: A dose of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent may be administered at least 4 months after the dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.
• Immunocompromised individuals 5 years of age and older who have received one dose of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine: An additional dose with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent may be administered at least 2 months following the dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

Individuals 6 months through 5 years of age:

• Unvaccinated individuals:  Two doses of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent are administered. The second dose is administered 1 month after the first.
• Individuals who have received one dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: A single dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent is administered 1 month after the dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.
• Individuals who have received two doses of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine: A single dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent is administered at least 2 months after the last dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine.

Individuals 6 years of age and older:

• Unvaccinated individuals: A single dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent.
• Individuals who have received one or more doses of a monovalent COVID-19 vaccine: A single dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent is administered at least 2 months after any monovalent COVID-19 vaccine.
• Individuals 65 years of age and older who have received one dose of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine:  A dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent may be administered at least 4 months after the dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine.

Immunocompromised individuals 6 months of age and older:

• For immunocompromised individuals 6 months through 5 years of age who have received two doses (Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine or Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent), a single additional dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent may be administered at least 1 month following the most recent dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent; additional doses of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent may be administered at the discretion of the healthcare provider, taking into consideration the individual’s clinical circumstances.
• For immunocompromised individuals 6 years of age and older, a single additional age-appropriate dose of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent may be administered at least 2 months following the initial dose of a bivalent COVID-19 vaccine

There are many ways to get documentation of your COVID-19 vaccine record. 

• If you were vaccinated in Colorado, your COVID-19 vaccine record is likely available in the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS). You can access your Colorado immunization record through the CIIS public portal.
• If your COVID-19 record is in CIIS, you can get an electronic version of your vaccine card via the myColorado app if you have a state-issued ID card or driver’s license.
• You can also request an official copy of your CIIS record for yourself or your minor child by completing this form. The records can be emailed via encrypted email as a PDF attachment, mailed, or picked up at our Fort Collins office.
• To request a replacement of your damaged or lost COVID-19 vaccine card, please complete this form. To replace your card, we will need to verify your immunization record in our record system or in the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS). Please be sure that your information is entered accurately so that we can process your request.
  • Due to high demand, replacement cards may take up to 2 weeks to be available after a request is submitted.

If your vaccine record is inaccurate, contact the vaccine provider you were vaccinated by first. They are in the best position to correct your record. If you are unable to contact the vaccine provider who vaccinated you, contact CIIS at cdphe.ciis@state.co.us or by calling 1-877-CO VAX CO (1-877-268-2926).