Yes! G1Y insurance will waive all out-of-pocket costs for the COVID-19 vaccine. Student members will not be responsible for co-pays, deductibles and co-insurance regardless of which FDA approved vaccine they receive.

Please follow the instructions below:

• Visit the Wellfleet Home Page and enter FIU Global into the search box.

• Pay attention to the dates and select the date that matches when you started your program. For example, Spring 2021 students will select FIU Global (1933) 1/1/21-12/31/21

• From your school’s landing page, click the menu icon in the top right corner and select "My Account" to access your account.

• Click “Create a New Account” on the student sign in page.

• Please use your FIU email address when creating your account. For more instructions on how to create your account, you can watch this video.

• To access your online ID card, click on the “Student Options” tab.

Yes! Retail pharmacies will not accept you without an appointment right now due to the high volume of people needing to be vaccinated.

Experts say don't wait, get whichever vaccine is available at the location where you are able to schedule an appointment. If you are under the age of 18, you will ONLY be eligible to receive the Pfizer vaccine.

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two doses and are somewhat more effective. Johnson & Johnson is a single shot vaccine and is somewhat less likely to cause side effects. Check out this USA TODAY story which outlines some of the vaccine differences.

After getting vaccinated, most people report mild to moderate side effects within three days, including headache, fatigue, chills, body aches, low-grade fever and redness or swelling at the injection site. These side effects should last for only a day or two but may affect your ability to do daily activities such as going to work or hitting the gym. Physicians emphasize the side effects are normal and also a sign the body is reacting properly to the vaccine.

Most people who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines report stronger side effects after the second dose because it's a booster shot and elicits a stronger immune response.

People who receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine must wait at least 21 days before getting their second dose. Those who receive the Moderna vaccine must wait at least 28 days.

The CDC recommends getting the second shot as close to the three-week or one-month interval as possible. However, the agency updated guidance in January to say the second dose of a two-shot vaccine can be administered up to six weeks after the first, if necessary.

This guidance pertains only to the vaccines that require two shots, which were developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.

For the second dose appointment, make sure to bring all the necessary documents from the first appointment, as well as the vaccination card that should have been given after the first dose.

The vaccination card should detail the vaccine received (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), the date and the arm injected (right or left). If you lost this card or didn’t receive it at the first appointment, don’t fret! The state should have an electronic record of that information.

If your information can’t be found in the state’s Immunization Information System and you can’t remember which vaccine you received at the first appointment, the CDC updated guidelines in January to recommend getting whatever vaccine is available as a second dose instead of restarting the vaccination series.

This protection doesn’t happen overnight. It typically takes a few weeks for the body to build immunity, which means it’s still possible to get sick just after vaccination. The CDC said it can take 10 to 14 days after the second shot of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines or the one-dose J&J vaccine for someone to develop the full immunity. This doesn't mean a person can set aside all public health measures two weeks after getting fully vaccinated.

The CDC says yes, you should still get a COVID-19 vaccine even if you’ve already had the virus. Experts don’t know how long you’re protected from COVID-19 after you recover.

No. Everyone, including those who have received both doses of vaccine, should continue to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations on wearing face coverings, social distancing and practicing good hand hygiene.

Yes, it's possible, but it's likely you would not have symptoms so you may not know you are sick and able to infect others.

“You can conceivably get infected, get no symptoms and still have virus in your nasal pharynx,” Anthony Fauci said during a CNN town hall in January.

You're more likely to catch the coronavirus within the two weeks after vaccination because that's when you're least protected. But you also have a small chance of becoming ill when you're fully immunized since the vaccines are 72-95% effective depending on which vaccine you get. But it will most likely be a mild or moderate form of the disease since the vaccines are almost 100% effective against severe disease

The CDC said fully vaccinated people don't need to wear a mask or socially distance inside a home when visiting other vaccinated people or an unvaccinated person from one household who is at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease.

A person who is fully vaccinated should still wear a mask and socially distance in a home with someone who is unvaccinated and over 65 or has an underlying medical condition that raises the risk of getting severely ill with COVID-19.

In a situation where vaccinated people gather with unvaccinated people from multiple households, everyone should wear a mask and follow social distancing protocols. The CDC recommends gathering outdoors or in a well-ventilated space.

Regardless of vaccination status, the CDC recommends avoiding medium to large gatherings. The agency defers to states that may have guidance restricting the size of gatherings.

If a fully vaccinated person attends an event or large gathering, the CDC said, he or she should follow prevention measures that reduce COVID-19 spread, such as wearing a mask, social distancing and frequent hand-washing.

Travel is still not recommended, but if you MUST travel, follow all CDC guidelines to reduce risk of COVID-19 transmission and wait at least two weeks after getting fully vaccinated.