The best way to keep you and your community safe is to get vaccinated. Missouri is now vaccinating ages 5 and up.
We realize recommendations change. Illustrated here are guidelines per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) but we recommend personal due diligence to ensure you have the most up to date information.
The FDA requires that vaccine recipients or their caregivers are provided with vaccine-specific information to help make an informed decision about vaccination. This information is in fact sheets accessed by visiting the CDC's COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheets for Recipients and Caregivers.
If you are not immunocompromised (have a weakened immune system), you have a low or moderate risk of severe COVID-19 illness and death.
COVID-19 Vaccine |
Age Group |
Doses in Primary Series* |
Booster |
Offered at CGCPHC? |
Pfizer | 5-11 | 2 (3 weeks apart) |
N/A | Yes - contact us |
Pfizer | 12-17 | 2 (3-8 weeks apart) |
1 - Pfizer only (5 months after series) |
Yes - contact us |
Pfizer | 18+ | 2 (3-8 weeks apart) |
1 - Pfizer or Moderna (5 months after series) |
Yes - contact us |
Moderna | 18+ | 2 (4-8 weeks apart) |
1 - Pfizer or Moderna (5 months after series) |
Yes - contact us |
Janssen (J&J) | 18+ | 1 | 1 - Pfizer or Moderna (2 months after series) |
Yes - contact us |
*Considered "fully vaccinated" 2 weeks after Pfizer/Moderna final dose in primary series (Janssen single dose).
If you are moderately or severely immunocompromised (have a weakened immune system), you are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness and death.
COVID-19 Vaccine |
Age Group |
Doses in Primary Series* |
Booster |
Offered at CGCPHC? |
Pfizer | 5-11 | 3 (3 weeks after 1st & 4 weeks after 2nd) |
N/A | Yes - contact us |
Pfizer | 12-17 | 3 (3 weeks after 1st & 4 weeks after 2nd) |
1 (3 months after series) |
Yes - contact us |
Pfizer | 18+ | 3 (3 weeks after 1st & 4 weeks after 2nd) |
1 (3 months after series) |
Yes - contact us |
Moderna | 18+ | 3 (4 weeks after 1st & 4 weeks after 2nd) |
1 (3 months after series) |
Yes - contact us |
Janssen (J&J) | 18+ | 2 (4 weeks after 1st, get Pfizer or Moderna) |
1 (2 months after series, get Pfizer or Moderna) |
Yes - contact us |
*Considered "fully vaccinated" 2 weeks after final dose in primary series.
The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center offers the following vaccine options (by appointment):
To schedule your vaccine, please contact us.
(573) 335-7846 |
If your child ages 5-11 is a Rural Health Clinic patient, please call 573-335-2229 for an appointment.
Anyone with any signs or symptoms of COVID-19 should get tested, regardless of vaccination status or prior infection.
Find Testing Location |
If you’ve been tested for COVID-19, you can prevent further spreading the virus by quarantining until you receive your test result. This keeps you from unknowingly transmitting the virus to others. Isolating from household members can also prevent your loved ones from getting sick.
If you tested positive, you may be around others if: 1) it has been 5 days since symptom(s) onset and 2) you've been fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medicines, and 2) your symptom(s) are improving. It is recommended to wear a mask around others for an additional 5 days.
If you have been in close contact with someone with COVID-19, you may use this tool to determine if you need to isolate, quarantine, or take other steps to prevent spreading COVID-19 to others. This helps to protect your loved ones and community.
Quarantine/Isolation Calculator |
The Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center aims to prevent illness, prolong life, and improve and protect the health of the people in our community. One way to do this is to help you stay informed on the state of COVID-19 in our county.
On Friday, April 1, 2022, Missouri transitioned to a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic response—managing it as an endemic. To reflect this change, the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services (MODHSS) will update a new Missouri Weekly COVID-19 Activity Report each Friday. It highlights specific data that helps measure the impact and severity of COVID-19.
To keep our community informed, the Cape Girardeau County Public Health Center will update the table below weekly beginning April, 2022 (Source: MODHSS).
Cape Girardeau County(Last Updated: 5/20/22) |
COVID-19 Community Level: LOW |
Case Rate |
7-Day Date Range: | 5/12/22 - 5/18/22 |
Total Cases in Last 7 Days: |
23 |
Total Cases per 100k in Last 7 Days: |
29.2 |
Missouri Weekly COVID-19 Activity Report |
The CDC provides valuable ways to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 (and variants).
Protect Yourself |
The CDC uses layered prevention strategies to help prevent severe illness and reduce the potential for strain on the healthcare system. Know your COVID-19 Community Level for the latest guidance.
Cape Girardeau County's community level is currently low.
CDC Mask Guidance |
COVI-19 Community Level |