Many COVID-19 vaccine candidates are in development, and clinical trials are being conducted simultaneously with large-scale manufacturing. It is not known which vaccines will be approved, if any.

TotalWellness is proactively working with our local health department and the CDC so that once a vaccine is approved, we will be ready to assist with COVID-19 vaccinations for the community and employers. Our goal is to provide on-site COVID-19 shot clinics for companies, but we are waiting to learn more about how vaccine will be distributed across the country. With our 20+ years of experience with corporate flu shot clinics, we have a solid infrastructure that can be utilized for COVID-19 vaccination programs.

Here is what we know based on information from the CDC:

Limited COVID-19 vaccine may be available by late December 2020, but COVID-19 vaccine supply will increase substantially in 2021.

• Initially available COVID-19 vaccines will either be approved as licensed vaccines or authorized for use under an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) issued by the U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• Cold chain storage and handling requirements for each COVID-19 vaccine product will vary from refrigerated (2° to 8°C) to frozen (-20°C) to ultra-cold (-60° to -80°C) temperatures. This could impact delivery to sites. 
• For most vaccines, two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, separated by either 21 or 28 days, will be needed for immunity, and second-dose reminders for patients will be necessary. Both doses will need to match each other (i.e.,be the same vaccine product).