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Vaccines & COVID Testing
Vaccines play a critical, recurring role in helping to keep adults and children alike healthy. Vaccines provide an extra layer of protection for you and your loved ones. Vaccines also help prevent the spread of contagious diseases. In other words, with a vaccine, you can help protect yourself and others around you.
How Vaccines Work
The short answer is that a vaccine mimics an infection, teaching the body to recognize and respond to the disease more efficiently. It triggers antibody production and creates "memory cells" to remember the germ for future defense. You might experience mild symptoms like fever, and it takes a few weeks to build full immunity after vaccination.
Why Vaccines Offer Better Immunity Than the Disease Itself
While both a vaccine and the actual infection offer immunity from future infections, the vaccine is by far the safer option. That’s because natural infections can result in complications that can be severe – and even life-threatening – and it’s impossible to know who may end up with these deadly complications. Vaccines, on the other hand, produce only mild side effects, if any.
Pop-Up Vaccine Clinics
C3 Cares offers on-site healthcare and pop-up vaccine clinics at specific locations and times. Currently, we’re focusing on COVID-19 vaccinations in Wards 5, 6, 7, and 8, with plans to expand to other health needs. Our clinics are ideal for workplaces, schools, senior centers, and more. Contact C3 Cares to set up a pop-up clinic at your location.
Vaccines Near You in D.C.​
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​Make sure you and your loved ones are protected against illness and disease.
Regularly receiving the recommended vaccines can make a dramatic difference for your long-term health.
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To get the vaccines you need, call Community Concierge Care (C3 Cares) in Washington, D.C., at (202) 888-6440, email us at info@c3cares.com, or request an appointment online directly.