COVID-19 Vaccination

The vaccine is here.

S&T Lab is offering CDC recommended Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

In addition, the Pfizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 booster is now available. 

Planning your Vaccination with S&T Lab

THE FIRST STEP

Make an appointment or Walk-In

1:   Click REGISTER HERE on this website.

2:   Choose your service

3:  Choose your date

CAN I GET VACCINATED NOW?

Yes, anyone 12 or older can get a vaccine.

In accordance with federal and state law, anyone over 12 can receive the Pfizer vaccine and anyone over 18 can receive the Moderna vaccine.

Visit the Illinois Department of Public Health for more information

THE VACCINATION SITE

Arriving at S&T Lab

STEP 1 Check to make sure your appointment is for a indoor (walk-up) vaccine or drive-thru.

STEP 2  Arrive 15 minutes before your appointment time.

STEP 3   Enter the clinic and wait for your appointment.

STEP 4   S&T Lab staff member will assist you.

THE VACCINE

1:    We will prepare the proper dosage of the COVID-19 Vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna) and administer it into your shoulder (the deltoid muscle).

2:   You will move to the S&T Lab observation area where you will wait for 15 minutes (or 30 minutes if you have severe comorbidities)

3:   Our staff will be standing by to assist you.

4:   Once the observation period is complete,  you can leave the vaccination site.

THE SECOND DOSE

1:   If needed, at the site, a staff member will register you for your second dose in 21-28 days, depending on which vaccine you received.

2:   If you left before making your second appointment, please call at +1 847 278 7902

3:   Please arrive at the clinic to receive your second dose!

THE BOOSTER

1:   The CDC and FDA have approved a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for certain individuals in the US who have been vaccinated for six month

1:   The CDC and FDA have approved a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for certain individuals in the US who have been vaccinated for six month

STEP 2   In order to get your booster shot now, you must be:

  • people 65 years and older and residents in long-term care settings should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series,
  • people aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series,
  • people aged 18–49 years with underlying medical conditions may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks, and
  • people aged 18-64 years who are at increased risk for COVID-19 exposure and transmission because of occupational or institutional setting may receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine at least 6 months after their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series, based on their individual benefits and risks.

STEP 3   Make an appointment or walk in to one of our clinics or events!

STEP 4   Once the observation period is complete,  you can leave the vaccination site. You will leave with more protection from newer variants of COVID-19.

 

HOW WILL I FEEL AFTER THE VACCINE?

It is normal to have certain reactions after a vaccination: There may be redness, swelling or pain around the injection site. Fatigue, fever, headache and aching limbs are also not uncommon in the first three days after vaccination. These normal vaccine reactions are usually mild and subside after a few days.

WHAT ABOUT TESTING?

S&T Lab offers Drive-thru and Walk-up testing