COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Vaccinations from Iowa County Health Department

CDC recommends everyone 6 months and older get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against the potentially serious outcomes of COVID-19 illness this fall and winter. Staying up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccines is the best way to protect yourself from severe illness, hospitalization, and death.

We have the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine available for children ages 6 months - 11 years and the SPIKEVAX Vaccine for anyone 12 years and older. Since the fall 2023 COVID vaccine is privatized, we will not be able to vaccinate people with health insurance at the health department. Due to the end of the COVID emergency declaration, vaccines are no longer free, and manufacturers will charge for them. With the fall COVID vaccines, we will only be able to vaccinate people who are uninsured or underinsured (their insurance doesn’t cover vaccination).

Most insurers will cover the cost of vaccination, so if you have insurance, your vaccine will likely still be free and available through your healthcare provider or pharmacy. If you don’t have insurance or your insurance doesn’t cover vaccination, you most likely will be able to be vaccinated at the health department.

We can vaccinate these groups of people for free:

• People who do not have health insurance
• People whose health insurance does not cover vaccinations
• Children (6 months to 18 years) who are on BadgerCare
• People who are Native American or Alaskan Native

You are eligible for the new vaccine if it has been at least 2 months since your last COVID vaccination.

Unsure when you got your last COVID vaccine? If you were vaccinated in Wisconsin, you can visit the Wisconsin Immunization Registry to get details.

Please call the Health Department at 608-930-9870 to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine.

Please read the Modern/SPIKEVAX Vaccine Fact Sheet prior to your appointment.

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine 6 months-11 years

SPIKEVAX 12 years and older

Vaccine Resources:

Vaccine Information Statement

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention