Find a vaccine location near you
- Search vaccinefinder.org
- Visit a doctors’ office, pharmacy, or health center in your community
- Contact your local health department
Everyone in Massachusetts can get COVID-19 vaccine at their doctors’ office, community health center, local pharmacy, or through their local health department. Pediatricians’ offices and community health centers are the best option for accessing COVID-19 vaccines for children, 6 months through 18 years of age.
Free or low-cost vaccines
The Commonwealth supplies vaccine to all children and adolescents 18 years of age and younger regardless of insurance status in all primary care provider settings. The Commonwealth also supplies vaccine for uninsured or underinsured adults seen at local health department clinics and community health centers. Ordering for state supply 2025-2026 pediatric and adult COVID vaccine doses has just been turned on so sites will start receiving vaccines the week of October 6th at the earliest.
All MA residents 6 months and older are recommended to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
| If you have health insurance | Most plans will cover the COVID-19 vaccine at no cost to you. Please check with your health insurance provider. |
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| If you don’t have health insurance, or you have a health plan that does not cover the cost | You can get a free COVID-19 vaccine from your local health department or community health center. |
| Free for children and youth under 19 | The COVID-19 vaccine is free for all children and youth under 19 years of age from their primary care provider or community health center. This is provided through the Commonwealth’s pediatric universal vaccine program.
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DPH recommended guidance for COVID-19 vaccine providers
Vaccine safety
COVID-19 vaccines available in Massachusetts are authorized by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and proven to be safe and effective.
Vaccines teach our immune system how to fight against a specific virus. Like other viruses, COVID-19 changes over time, leading to new variants. Updated vaccines provide protection against these variants. Additionally, the protection from the vaccine fades over time. By staying up to date with recommended COVID-19 vaccine doses, you can greatly reduce your risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death.
Last year, people who received the COVID-19 vaccine had greater protection against illness and hospitalization than people who did not receive the vaccine. Hundreds of millions of people have safely received a COVID-19 vaccine under the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history.
For more information on vaccine safety information, visit CDC Vaccine Safety Systems or Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Information Center.
For more information on COVID-19 vaccine safety information, visit Vaccinate Your Family COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs and American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Children.
Vaccine records
Use the MyVaxRecords website to get a COVID-19 digital vaccine card or a copy of your vaccination record.
Stop the spread of germs
Prevention measures are necessary to stop the spread of germs, even if you are up to date with your vaccines. Visit mass.gov/StopTheSpread to learn tips on how to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, like flu and RSV.