COVID Vaccines

Special Note to POTOMAC PEDIATRICS patients:

We would like to inform you that all COVID vaccines are currently self-pay until further notice. Private insurance carriers have not yet committed to covering these vaccines and providing financial reimbursement information to practices. As a result, Potomac Pediatrics, as an insurance-based organization, is unable to administer the vaccines until we have clear guidelines on how these claims will be processed.

However, we understand the importance of receiving the COVID vaccine, and we want to ensure that you have access to it. Therefore, our sister company, Safe Travels – a vaccine clinic that provides vaccines that are not commonly covered by private insurance carriers for international travel, will have COVID-19 vaccines available for those who wish to pay for them out of pocket in the interim. Alternatively, you may also check with you local pharmacy for availability and with the health department for local vaccination sites.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. Potomac Pediatrics will continue to closely monitor the insurance coverage situation and will update you as soon as we have more information.

Tuesday 8:30am-4:30pm

Wednesday 8:00am-5:00pm

Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm

TO SCHEDULE WITH SAFE TRAVELS PLEASE CALL (240) 238-1460

Recommendations:

Children 6 months – 4 years

• Never vaccinated → 3 dose Pfizer primary series, 2 dose Moderna primary series
• Partially vaccinated → Complete primary series above with SAME brand
  • 1 bivalent Moderna → 1 XBB Moderna
  • 1 bivalent Pfizer → 2 XBB Pfizer
  • 2 bivalent Pfizer → 1 XBB Pfizer
  • 2 bivalent Moderna → 1 XBB Moderna
  • 3 bivalent Pfizer → 1 XBB Pfizer
• Fully vaccinated → Single booster dose of SAME brand

The updated COVID vaccines is notated as XBB based on the main strain of the virus that it is covering.

Patients 5 years and older

• Regardless of prior vaccination status → Single mRNA vaccine dose
• Does not need to be the same brand as primary series or previous booster dose

Intervals

• Must be 2 months since last dose
• May wait up to 3 months from previous infection

COVID Vaccine Pricing 9.18.23– View in PDF