Where To Get Covid Vaccine in Buffalo, NY and to See If You are Eligible. The Vaccine is FREE.
Eligible -65+, health-care workers, nursing home residents, teachers, first responders (police, fire), public transit works, public safety workers. If you are unsure, on-line eligibility questionnaire.
University of Buffalo South Campus at 3435 Main Street has openings- they are in late February and March. Fill out the questionnaire to make an appointment. Other Locations- do not call, get the locations first–many are booked, hence why we are highlighting UB. For example. Cy’s in Elma- 800 people on waiting list. Vaccine Locations
All scheduled Erie County Department of Health Points of Distribution Clinics for this upcoming Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (January 18 to 20) have been cancelled due to lack of vaccines including Erie Community College South and Erie Community College North. Those getting the second dose are not affected by the cancellations.
Who Should Get the Vaccine- Counter Indications
75-80% of the population needs to be vaccinated before social distancing can end. The Pfizer vaccine is 52% effective after 21 days after the first dose. You need both doses to be 95% effective. And, it takes 21 days after each dose to be effective for Pfizer and 28 days for Moderna.
Mild pain, muscle aches, chills and swelling at the injection site are normal reactions to the vaccine and show that your immune system is kicking into gear. Some studies show that aspirin, acetaminophen and ibuprofen can reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine by interfering with immune response- so you might want to avoid antifever drugs around the time of vaccination (Source AARP). From what we have heard, it is the second dose that might cause some of these reactions.
Four-fifths of patients have neurological symptoms and half of people who recover continue to have these symptoms months afterwards. There are studies underway to learn more about this. (Source- AARP Magazine)
