COVID-19: Schedule your appointment

Immunizations are available during provider visits or by scheduling a vaccine clinic appointment. Vaccine appointments are available at UW Health clinics, pharmacies and at the John Wall Drive Thru Clinic in Wisconsin and at UW Health clinics in Rockford, Ill. Patients can login to their MyChart accounts to schedule.

Patients who have questions prior to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine should call their clinic.

Schedule a vaccine appointment

• Login to your MyChart account

• Once you log in, select Visits and then Schedule an appointment

• Select Covid-19 and/or flu vaccine from the available options

If you do not have a MyChart account, you can sign up today.

If you are unable to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment on MyChart, please contact your primary care provider’s clinic directly (find your UW Health location). COVID-19 vaccines are also available at pharmacies and other health care locations.

Billing and Insurance

Patient’s insurance will be billed for the vaccines. If you have questions about insurance coverage, call the customer service number listed on your insurance card to find out if your plan covers the cost of the vaccine at UW Health.

Knowing the symptoms of COVID-19 is important. They can be very similar to the symptoms of a cold or flu.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms can include:

• Fever (100°F or higher)

• Cough

• Trouble breathing

• Chills or repeated shaking with chills

• Muscle pain

• Headache

• Sore throat

• New loss of taste or smell

• Vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Severe fatigue

Diagnosis

If you are diagnosed with COVID-19, or any respiratory illness, it is important to limit contact with others to avoid spreading the virus.

You should also:

• Wash hands frequently with soap and water

• Cover your cough with your elbow

• Sneeze into a tissue

• Clean and disinfect objects you touch often

• Wear a cloth mask that covers your nose and mouth if you are around others

Testing

If you are experiencing symptoms, getting tested can be helpful so you can seek treatment if appropriate or make decisions to help protect yourself and others.

Testing and respiratory virus (CDC.gov)

For more information about the COVID-19 vaccine and recommended immunization schedules, please visit:

• For infants and children: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

• For adults: American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP)

For additional information about the COVID-19 vaccine in Wisconsin:

• Wisconsin Executive Order

• Statewide COVID-19 Vaccination Standing Order for the 2025-26 Respiratory Virus Season

Normal side effects you might experience include:

• Injection site pain

• Injection site swelling

• Injection site redness

• Tiredness

• Headache

• Muscle pain

• Chills

• Joint pain

• Fever

• Nausea

• Feeling unwell

• Swollen lymph nodes

Call your provider if :

• Normal side effects listed above last for more than 72 hours

• You have had exposure to someone with a diagnosed COVID-19 infection

• You are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms (listed below, not considered a normal side effect)

  • Symptoms of COVID-19 include fever, chills, cough, stuffy nose, headache, shortness of breath, chest tightness, sore throat, lack of smell or taste, severe fatigue/exhaustion, muscle pain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting.

  • Note: You cannot get COVID-19 infection from the vaccine; however, you can contract COVID-19 infection through normal community exposure.
    

Symptoms/side effects for which you should seek immediate medical care:

• Difficulty breathing

• Swelling of your face and throat

• A fast heartbeat

• A bad rash all over your body

• Dizziness and weakness

What you need to know after your COVID-19 vaccine (pdf)