Essential Information for Public Transportation Workers on COVID-19 Vaccines

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  • The COVID-19 vaccines are proving effective in protecting you and others against the virus that causes COVID-19. They’re highly effective against severe illness, hospitalization, and death due to COVID-19.
  • The vaccines are safe. They were tested in large medical studies involving tens of thousands of people of different ages, races, and ethnicities, as well as people with different medical conditions, to make sure they met strict safety standards. Hundreds of millions of people in the United States have gotten COVID vaccines, and results from intense safety monitoring efforts are reassuring.
  • After getting vaccinated, it’s possible you might have pain and swelling in the arm where you received the shot. Other side effects include headache, fever, feeling tired, and muscle pain. These are usually mild and should last at most a few days. 
  • Once you’re up to date with your COVID vaccines, you should continue to wear a mask on public transportation as recommended by CDC.
  • The COVID-19 vaccine is free of charge to all people in the United States, regardless of your citizenship status and whether you have health insurance.
  • Get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as you can. You have three ways to find vaccines near you:
    • Go to vaccines.gov
    • Text your ZIP code to 438829 
    • Call 1-800-232-0233