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Mental & physical health

Get your COVID-19 vaccine

You can find COVID-19 vaccines in hundreds of locations throughout Philadelphia.

Getting an updated vaccine is the best way to protect yourself, your family, your loved ones, and your community.

Want different information about COVID-19? Visit our COVID-19 home page.

People 6 months and up can get vaccines

Everyone six months and older is eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Three COVID vaccines are used in the United States. They include:

  • Pfizer-BioNTech
  • Moderna
  • Novavax.

Vaccine recommendations vary based on age and previous doses. To learn more, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s page about staying up to date on your COVID vaccines.

Cost

COVID-19 vaccines are free for children. Learn more about the Vaccines for Children program.

Adult COVID vaccines are covered by health insurance. If you don’t have insurance, you can find free vaccines at local healthcare providers.

 

Where to get a vaccine

The best place to get your child vaccinated is at their regular pediatrician’s office. Call before you go to make sure they have vaccines.


Find other vaccine locations

Anyone over the age of 18 months can get vaccinated at a retail clinic. These medical clinics are often inside stores or pharmacies. People 3 years old and up get can vaccinated at a bigger selection of pharmacies.

You can find many locations at vaccines.gov, where you can search by age and type of vaccine. These locations are not affiliated with the Department of Public Health.

If you need an in-home vaccine, contact the Department of Public Health’s call center at (215) 685-5488.


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